Sidney Crosby will miss at least four weeks for the Pittsburgh Penguins due to a lower-body injury suffered during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
The 38-year-old center was injured during the second period of Team Canada’s 4-3 overtime victory against Team Czech Republic in the quarterfinals on Feb. 18.
He missed Canada’s semi-final win against Finland and did not play in the 2–1 loss to the United States in the gold medal match.
“A lot closer than I thought. I didn’t think it would necessarily be an option. So the fact that I even had a chance or was close to it, yeah, the staff there was incredible. … But unfortunately it wasn’t something I could do,” he said, according to NHL.
Crosby declined to reveal details about the injury.
“I probably could,” Crosby said, “but I probably won’t.”
The Penguins captain leads Pittsburgh with 59 points in 56 games this season. Defenseman Kris Letang told reporters: “He’s the type of guy that’s going to go through a lot of things. It takes a lot to knock him down and make him miss games. But in this case, I think we’re looking at him getting healthy and making sure he takes the time he needs to come back strong.”
Pittsburgh returns from the Olympic break on Thursday against the New Jersey Devils.
