Sidney Crosby says he does not have the mumps. Keep that in mind when you look at this: The right side of Sidney Crosby's face was ... different ... today: Seth Rorabaugh (@emptynetters) The Penguins captainmi sed Thursday's practice because he was sick. A mumps outbreak, somehow, . Glandular swelling like that **points up** is a symptom of mumps. Hopefully Crosby Jacques Plante Jersey forgives the a sumption, because ... wow. MORE: And seriously, if Crosby actually had full-blown, contagious mumps, he wouldn't be at the rink around his teammates, let alone set to play on Friday night. UPDATE : Crosby isn't going to play on Friday or Saturday, after all. So who knows. "There is no indication at this time that this is the mumps, but we are going to hold him out as a precaution," GM Jim Rutherford said in a released. "We'll have additional test results in a few days." Crosby, to his credit, joked about how weird he looked "Are we doing radio or what" he asked. Coach Mike Johnston said the team as a whole had bloodwork done because of the mumps outbreak, and that Pittsburgh'smedical staff, when clearing Crosby to play, "didn't mention anything like that."A dental abce s and sinus problems are two potential non-mumps explanations. Several NHL players have been diagnosed with the virus, including two Devils on Thursday. Other cases weren't publicly confirmed. Zack Bolduc Jersey