Milan– Sidney Crosby Will miss Canada’s semi-final game against Finland on Friday.
According to sources, Crosby still hopes to return to the gold medal game if Canada advances, but it is unclear whether he will be able to do so.
Crosby undergoes MRI for lower-body injury suffered in Wednesday’s thriller 4-3 overtime quarterfinal win Against Czechia, in which he was subbed out during the second period. After sources said imaging showed this was not the worst-case scenario for Crosby, coach John Cooper said, “We have the best players we’ve seen him have” and that the team would take the situation day-by-day.
Crosby, 38, did not participate because Canada held an optional skate on Thursday. The team’s morning skate was off on Friday. Sources told ESPN that Crosby was seen wearing a walking boot at the hotel on Friday.
“We’re not going to hurt anybody,” Cooper said Thursday. “but if [Crosby] Can play, he’s definitely going to play.”
connor mcdavid Will serve as Canada’s captain against Finland. According to international rules, each team must have one player wearing a “C” in the lineup.
“That’s Sidney Crosby,” McDavid said Thursday. “No matter what happens, he’s going to have a big impact. Not in the lineup, he’s going to have a big impact in the lineup. That’s what he does.”
