MILAN — There was cautious optimism from Canada that captain Sidney Crosby may play again at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Crosby has been dealing with an injury to his right leg, leaving his status for the men's hockey tournament's gold medal game in limbo.
"I watched him skate today," Canada coach Jon Cooper said Feb. 21. "We're going to meet tonight and have a determination of what's going to happen tomorrow. He won't. … He won't put himself in harm's way, and he's not going to put the team in harm's way."
Canada and USA face off in the gold medal game on Feb. 22 (8 a.m. ET) at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena. Canada closed its practice on Feb. 21 to avoid having reporters see what was happening.
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