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Darren Lockyer says the NRL was right to ban Corey Norman for the remainder of the season, but Phil Gould has warned not all players have got the message on their off field behaviour. Jim Bouton Astros Jersey .Parramatta playmaker Norman was banned for eight game son Thursday, ending his NRL season, and fined $20,000 for a number of off field indiscretions including his drug possession conviction.I am happy with the punishment, NRL great Lockyer told Channel Nine.The precedent was set with Mitchell Pearce and I think it is not such a bad thing for Corey.He has obviously got a few issues, he needs time away from footy to get those in order.He can go away and do that and come back next year.I am happy with what the NRL have done.Roosters halfback Pearce was suspended for eight games at the start of the season over his infamous Australia Day behaviour.But as the NRL continues to come down hard on poor player behaviour, Penrith supremo Phil Gould, also speaking on Channel Nine, warned not all players were taking note.These player have to understand they are not invisible, Gould said.They have responsibilities. 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ANAHEIM, Calif. -- After missing the first six games because of a concussion, Sidney Crosby has a chance to continue one of his most productive starts ever when his Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night at the Honda Center.Crosby enters the contest with four goals and an assist in three games since returning to the lineup Oct. 25. Three years ago, Crosby collected four goals and three assists in his first three games -- including two goals and an assist in the season opener against the visiting Ducks.Last season, the two-time winner of the Hart Memorial and Art Ross trophies waited until Nov. 25 to score his fourth goal.I know what this means to him, Penguins coach Mike Sullivan told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review regarding Crosbys quick start. Hes a focused guy. Hes a tremendous competitor and I think hes hungry for more.With Crosby on the ice, Pittsburgh won three consecutive games to take over first place in the Metropolitan Division while amassing 12 goals. Before their captains return, the Penguins scored 12 goals in six games while going 3-2-1. Four of Pittsburghs 12 goals since Crosbys arrival came from the power-play unit that includes him.Weve had a lot of movement and that shot mentality, and Sids part of that group, Sullivan told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Hes got great offensive instincts so whether hes beside the net or hes on the half-wall or hes in the slot, hes a dangerous guy, whether hes passing or shooting.Goaltender Matt Murray, who started all but three games in last seasons Stanley Cup playoffs as a rookie, makes his season debut Wednesday night after recovering from a broken hand. Murray suffered the injury while playing for Team North America in the World Cup of Hockey. Michael Brantley Astros Jersey. Defenseman Kris Letang also returns to the lineup for the first time since Oct. 18, when he sustained an upper-body injury against the Montreal Canadiens.Wednesday nights game begins the Penguins first West Coast trip. Pittsburgh faces the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night and the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night.The Ducks are coming off Tuesday nights 4-0 rout of the Los Angeles Kings for their fourth victory in its past six games. Rickard Rakell, a restricted free agent before the season began, had a goal and two assists in his season debut nearly three weeks after signing a six-year contract worth $22.8 million Oct. 14. Rakells earned one assist on the Ducks power play, which converted twice in three opportunities.Rickys going to be a big part of our power play, right wing Jakob Silfverberg told the Orange County Register before the game. Anytime you can get your power play going, it helps the team get momentum and get all sorts of stuff going.Despite their recent success, the Ducks seek improvement. Entering Tuesday nights game against the Kings, Anaheim ranked 17th in the NHL with a 19.4 percent conversion rate on the power play and 25th with just 2.33 goals per game.I still think we have quite a bit of work to do, defenseman Cam Fowler told the Register. Theres little bits and pieces of our game that can certainly improve. I know what this team can do and I dont think weve even scratched the surface yet. ' ' '