Sidney Crosby exits Canada’s Olympic hockey quarterfinal sport vs. Czech Republic

MILAN — Sidney Crosby, the long run Hall of Famer and hero for Canada within the 2010 Olympic hockey gold medal sport, has gone to the locker room with what seemed to be a proper leg damage within the second interval of Wednesday’s quarterfinal in opposition to the Czechs.

Crosby was harm halfway via the interval when veteran Czech defenseman Radko Gudas got here to complete his examine on him between the benches. Crosby tried to duck the hit; his legs cut up and Gudas appeared to topple over him. His proper leg bent awkwardly.

Crosby was clearly working as he skated into the offensive zone following the collision. After being checked once more by Gudas and Martin Nečas, Crosby took one stride and instantly confirmed indicators of damage. He skated slowly to the bench, sat there for a couple of minutes and in the end was helped to the locker room.

The Pittsburgh Penguins star, 38, has two objectives and 4 assists in elements of now 4 video games these Olympics. He has seven objectives and 9 assists in 17 profession video games within the Olympics.

Canada was down 2-1 on the time Crosby left the sport.

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