MILAN (AP) — Sidney Crosby will miss Canada’s Olympic semifinal game against Finland on Friday with an injury.
Crosby appeared to suffer a right knee injury in the second period of Wednesday night’s quarterfinal game against the Czech Republic. He did not practice Thursday, when coach Jon Cooper said Crosby was not ruled out while being evaluated.
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If Canada advances to Sunday’s gold medal game, it’s unclear whether the 38-year-old captain will be able to play.
Connor McDavid will wear the “C” as international rules require one player to be designated captain for each game. Nathan MacKinnon joins Cale Makar on the bench.
Crosby is a two-time Olympic gold medalist in 2010 and ’14 and a three-time Stanley Cup champion with the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins.
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