Sidney Crosby suffers lower-body injury in Team Canada's Olympic quarterfinal vs Czechia at Milano Cortina 2026

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The injury happened around five minutes into the second period when Czech defenseman Radko Gudas delivered a heavy check on Crosby near the red line.

Canada's Sidney Crosby (87) falls after being checked by Czechia's Ondrej Palat (18) during the second period of a men's ice hockey quarterfinal game at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday.(AP)

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby exited Team Canada's crucial men's hockey quarterfinal against Czechia with a lower-body injury, raising concerns for the tournament favourite at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. The incident occurred during a tense second-period sequence on February 18 at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan, Italy.

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