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Sidney Crosby, coming off Stanley Cup and World Cup of Hockey titles, has to top any list of NHL players to watch this season.The Pittsburgh Penguins superstar may never approach the 36-goal, 120-point season he had a decade ago when he won his first of two Hart Trophies as NHL MVP. Crosby can, though, strike a balance between being patient with the puck and aggressive with or without it when needed.He just wins, said Toronto Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock, who has coached Crosby at the Olympics and World Cup. Sid is unbelievable.Crosby has been diagnosed with a concussion and his availability with the season coming up fast was unknown Monday. Heres a look at some other players to watch in the talent-rich league when the season starts this week:ALEX OVECHKINAs a scorer, the 31-year-old Washington Capitals winger isnt showing any signs of slowing down. Ovechkin had 50 goals last season, reaching the milestone for the third straight year. He won his fourth straight and league-record sixth overall Richard Trophy as the NHLs top scorer. No one else has won it more than twice since the 1998-99 season when the trophy was first awarded.PATRICK KANEThe Chicago Blackhawks winger won his first Hart Trophy by easily surpassing his previous career highs with 46 goals and 106 points. Kane couldnt celebrate the accomplishment too much because the Blackhawks were bounced out of the playoffs in the first round after hoisting the Cup in 2015 for the third time in six years. Kane and Co. will be fired up to make another run.CONNOR MCDAVIDIf the 19-year-old captain can stay healthy, no one will be surprised if he has a 100-point season with the Edmonton Oilers. McDavid, the No. 1 overall pick last year, had 48 points in 45 games during his injury-shortened rookie season.?The smooth-skating center looked like one of the games greats at the World Cup.AUSTON MATTHEWSThe Maple Leafs have a reason for hope, for a change, because of the 6-foot-3, 216-pound center they drafted No. 1 overall. Matthews appeared as if he belonged on the ice with the best hockey players on the planet last month at the World Cup, perhaps giving him a boost of confidence as an NHL rookie.P.K. SUBBANNashville acquired a motivated player in a blockbuster trade last summer, adding the 2013 Norris Trophy-winning defenseman and sending captain Shea Webber to Montreal. Subban scored a career-low six goals last season for the Canadiens and will get every opportunity to bounce back with the Predators.CAREY PRICEMontreals franchise and fans likely breathed a sigh of relief during the World Cup when it was clear Price is healthy and still one of the games best goaltenders after missing more than 10 months with a knee injury. With Price and Weber, the Canadiens will be tough to score against.BRENT BURNSThe reigning Western Conference-champion San Jose Sharks may want to give the gap-tooth, big-bearded defenseman a deal before he becomes a free agent next summer. If they dont, Burns may take his on- and off-the-ice act to a team that will pay him perhaps $7 million to $8 million a year with a long-term contract.BEN BISHOPThe Tampa Bay Lightning might move Bishop, who is entering the last season of his contract, before the trading deadline this season because they wont want to lose him to Las Vegas in the expansion draft next summer. 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The people confirmed the fine to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the NFL had not yet announced the fine.One of the people said a letter disclosing the fine was sent via email on Tuesday to Landry, his agent, the Dolphins and the NFLPA.Landry was penalized for unnecessary roughness after he launched himself and caught Williams in the head while blocking on a running play Sunday. Williams was taken to a hospital for evaluation of a head and neck injury before traveling home with the Bills.Buffalo coach Rex Ryan said Williams is out indefinitely, and called Landrys hit dirty and deliberate. Following Sundays game, Landry apologized for the block, said he wished he could take it back and offered little defense when asked if the hit was dirty.ddddddddddddall it what you want, Landry said. Its football.Dolphins coach Adam Gase said his staff must do a better job of coaching Landry on proper blocking techniques, but praised his receivers aggressive style of play.Im not going to change the way he plays, Gase said. I want him to keep bringing his intensity every week.Williams father, Anthony, said his son intends to wait until the offseason to determine whether to continue playing. Anthony Williams said doctors ruled out a concussion.Last year, Aaron Williams hurt his neck diving headfirst in an attempt to tackle New England receiver Julian Edelman. Williams missed the final 11 games and required neck surgery.---AP Sports Writers Barry Wilner in New York and John Wawrow in Buffalo, New York, contributed to this report.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '