Penguins place Sidney Crosby on injured reserve after missing Olympic final

By Canadian Press on February 25, 2026.

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins placed Sidney Crosby on injured reserve Wednesday after the Canadian captain missed Sunday’s Olympic gold-medal game with a lower-body injury.

Crosby sat out Canada’s 2-1 overtime loss to the United States in Milan, saying he couldn’t play “without compromising the team.”

The 38-year-old was hurt in the quarterfinals when his leg bent awkwardly on a hit from Czechia defenceman Radko Gudas.

He watched the final from the trainer’s room before joining teammates for the medal ceremony.

The IR move means Crosby will miss at least seven days from the date of injury.

The Penguins also activated defenceman Kris Letang from injured reserve.


This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 25, 2026.

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