Connor McDavid sends a message to Sidney Crosby after taking over the Canadian captaincy from him
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Jack Sutherland
Feb 20, 2026 (10:14 PM)
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Photo credit: James Lang-Imagn Images
Connor McDavid, who wore the captain's C on his sweater during their win over Finland, had a message for Sidney Crosby, who wasn't able to play because of an injury.
Team Canada earned a second straight spine-tingling win in the Olympics, this time over Team Finland.
They trailed 2-0, and yet were able to come back and win 3-2 in regulation, and they now will play against Team USA once again for the gold medal.
But Canada captain Sidney Crosby wasn't able to play against Finland because of an injury he suffered in the previous win against Czechia.
Because of Olympic rules, Canada had to have someone wearing the captain's "C" on his sweater, and Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid was chosen.
But McDavid made it clear that he is ready to immediately hand the captaincy back to Crosby if he's able to play on Sunday.
Just keeping the seat warm for Sid. Hopefully we can see him back here on Sunday. I'm sure it wasn't easy for him to miss tonight, and I'm sure it was a long game to watch. I know that for a fact. - Connor McDavid
Sidney Crosby Wasn't Able To Play Against Finland Because Of An Injury
Crosby, who has six points (2G, 4A) so far in the Olympics, was hurt in their OT win over Czechia after taking two hard hits from Radko Gudas and Martin Necas.
He was later seen hobbling toward the locker room, and was declared done for the game. He did not play against Finland, but there is a chance he will be able to play against Team USA on Sunday for the gold medal.
Crosby scored the famous "golden goal" against Team USA in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics to claim the gold, and later captained Canada to a second straight gold medal win in 2014 in Sochi.
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