Team Canada captain Sidney Crosby skated slowly toward the dressing room after a heavy check during an Olympics quarterfinal game on Wednesday, Feb. 18.
He did not return to the ice with his teammates after the intermission between the second and third periods, and Hockey Canada said shortly afterward he is out for the rest of the game with a lower body injury.
The Pittsburgh Penguins star was checked by Czechia defenseman Radek Gudas during the second period and then by two Czech players along the boards, and on replay, it his right leg appeared to buckle. As he skated away, he was limping slightly. He eventually went to the dressing room.
Czechia was leading 2-1 at the time of the injury, but the Canadians pulled out a 4-3 overtime win.
This is Crosby’s third Olympics. He won in 2010, scoring the golden goal in overtime in the championship game against the United States. He also won in 2014.
Crosby had two goals and four assists in the preliminary round as Canada went 3-0.
This story will be updated when more information becomes available.
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