Injuries
Crosby Sits Out Olympic Gold Clash with US
Sidney Crosby, the Penguins captain and Canada's heartbeat, suffers a lower-body injury from that brutal hit by Radko Gudas in the Czechia quarterfinal and now sits for the gold medal showdown against the US. At 38, the most decorated vet on the roster skated hard Friday and Saturday, consulting experts in Milan while coach Jon Cooper played the game-time decision card, but imaging and smarts kept him sidelined to avoid risking the team.
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