MILAN — Sidney Crosby is not in the lineup for Sunday’s Olympic gold medal game.
The Canada captain missed the semifinal game against Finland with a lower body injury he suffered in the quarterfinals against Czechia. Canada coach Jon Cooper had called Crosby a game-time decision on Saturday.
Imaging revealed that Crosby avoided the worst-case scenario with his injury, sources told ESPN. Crosby did everything he could to return to the tournament, including consulting with several experts on hand in Milan.
Radko Gudas. The play ended awkwardly with Gudas toppled over Crosby.
Crosby, 38, is the oldest player on Canada’s roster and the most decorated — especially after scoring the golden goal in overtime to defeat the United States at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.
