Sidney Crosby gets an injury update in the gold medal game for Canada
Team Canada has done it again. In the men’s ice hockey tournament at the 2026 Olympics, Canada trailed in the third period to beat Finland 3-2. Despite trailing for most of the game, Canada tilted the ice and took control. This is despite the fact that they played without Sidney Crosby.
Crosby was ejected before the game after suffered a lower body injury on Wednesday against the Czech Republic. In that game, Canada trailed twice, including with less than five minutes left in the third period. Nick Suzuki tied it at 3:27. Then Mitch Marner won just over a minute into overtime.
this time, Connor McDavid made Olympic historyand Canada defeated the defending gold medalists.
With just under 48 hours left until the gold medal game, all eyes will be on Crosby.
After Friday’s win, Canada coach Jon Cooper was asked about Crosby status for the week.
“We have 48 hours to determine … he has a better chance of playing it than he did today,” Cooper said, per NHL insider Elliott Friedman.
It’s the most logical, yet evasive response to a player injury imaginable. It should be suspected that the Pittsburgh Penguins star will suit up. Team Canada will await the winner of the other semifinal between the United States and Slovakia.
Without their captain, Canada put the “C” on Connor McDavid’s chest against Finland. It paid off, as McDavid picked up two more assists in these Olympics. That brings his total to 11, with a total of 13 points, the most ever by an NHL player competing in the Olympics.
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