Sidney Crosby's Olympic injury puts semifinal availability in doubt

Sidney Crosby, the 38-year-old captain of Team Canada who is in the middle of his 21st season with the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins, suffered a right leg injury during the February 18 quarterfinal victory against Czechia. In the second period his knee buckled as he braced from a hit from Czechia’s Radko Gudas; he was quickly removed from the game and did not return.

Jon Cooper, head coach of the Canadian men's ice hockey team, said, "Sid is by no means ruled out of the tournament. We're taking this day by day. And we're not going to put anyone in harm's way. But if he can play, he's definitely going to. We'll know more in 24 hours." Canada's leading scorer Connor McDavid added, "He's Sidney Crosby.

He's going to have a big influence, no matter what. In the lineup, not in the lineup, he’s going to have a big influence. That's what he does." Canada is officially in the final four and can punch their ticket to the gold medal game with a win in their next match, a semifinal showdown against Finland.

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