The Pittsburgh Penguins have announced that forward Sidney Crosby has been placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.Pittsburgh Penguins PR said Crosby is expected to miss a minimum of four weeks. Crosby was injured while playing for Team Canada in the Olympics last Wednesday.He had to sit out Sunday’s gold-medal game, in which Team Canada lost to Team USA.

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The Pittsburgh Penguins have announced that forward Sidney Crosby has been placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.

Pittsburgh Penguins PR said Crosby is expected to miss a minimum of four weeks.

Crosby was injured while playing for Team Canada in the Olympics last Wednesday.

Czech Republic's Radko Gudas tackles Canada's Sidney Crosby during the men's playoff quarterfinal match between Canada and Czech Republic at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan on February 18, 2026. (Photo by Alexander NEMENOV / AFP via Getty Images)

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He had to sit out Sunday’s gold-medal game, in which Team Canada lost to Team USA.