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Feb 18, 2026; Milan, Italy; Sidney Crosby of Canada walks out to the ice before a men’s ice hockey quarterfinal during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\nCaptain Sidney Crosby will not play in the Olympic semifinals for Canada against Finland on Friday.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Hockey Canada made the announcement Friday morning.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Crosby, 38, suffered an apparent right leg injury in Canada’s 4-3 overtime win against Czechia in the quarterfinal round of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n ESPN reported that Crosby underwent an MRI and the results were “not the worst-case scenario.” His availability for either a bronze-medal or gold-medal game is unclear.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n Crosby, who is competing in his third Olympics, is tied for third on the Canadian roster with six points (two goals, four assists) through four games.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Crosby is in his 21st NHL season, all with the Pittsburgh Penguins. In 56 games this season, he has 59 points (27 goals, 32 assists).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Canada is looking to win gold for the first time since the 2014 Sochi Olympics.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n In Crosby’s absence, Connor McDavid will serve as the captain on Friday, with Cale Makar and Nathan MacKinnon as alternates.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The United States and Slovakia will face off in the other semi-final.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n