PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Penguins placed Sidney Crosby on injured reserve Wednesday and said the captain is expected to miss at least a month with a lower-body injury.
Crosby was hurt at the Olympics and sat out Canada’s 2-1 overtime loss to the United States in Sunday’s gold-medal game in Milan, saying he couldn’t play “without compromising the team.”
The 38-year-old was injured in the quarterfinals when his leg bent awkwardly on a hit from Czechia defenceman Radko Gudas.
Canada’s Sidney Crosby (87) leaves the ice after warm up before taking on Switzerland during a preliminary round men’s hockey game at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
He watched the final from the trainer’s room before joining teammates for the medal ceremony.
The Penguins also activated defenceman Kris Letang from injured reserve.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 25, 2026.