Crosby Exits Game With Apparent Leg Injury - Beritaja

MILAN – Sidney Crosby near for the dressing room pinch an evident correct limb wounded six minutes into the 2nd play of the Canadian men’s lucky team’s quarterfinal matchup against Czechia astatine the Milan Cortina Olympic Games.

Crosby’s limb appeared to buckle arsenic he braced for a neutral-zone deed from Radko Gudas pinch Canada trailing 2-1.

Canada’s skipper remained connected the crystal for different fewer seconds earlier Gudas and Martin Necas simultaneously deed him on the boards successful the violative zone.

Crosby returned to the chair successful noticeable discomfort arsenic the crowd gasped earlier he near pinch trainers to the room. Broadcast cameras showed he near connected his ain power.

The 38-year-old from Cole Harbour, N.S., is competing successful his 3rd Olympics aft helping Canada triumph golden successful 2010 and 2014 — the past clip the Games included NHL players.

Crosby had 2 goals and 4 assists successful Milan. He group a Canadian grounds pinch his 16th Olympic constituent successful Canada’s 10-2 triumph complete France.

This study by BERITAJA was first published Feb. 18, 2026.