Sidney Crosby injury scare grows as right leg issue hits Team Canada

Feb 18, 2026 (12:23)

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Sidney Crosby limped off for Team Canada, right leg hurting after a Radko Gudas hit, and Milano Cortina 2026 suddenly feels shaky.

Wednesday’s quarterfinal had enough tension already.

Then Crosby took a crunch along the boards and looked instantly uncomfortable.

He stayed on his feet, but he did not look like himself.

Moments later, he headed to the dressing room, with trainers right there.

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The latest update matters, because it finally points to what got tweaked.

The clip and description suggest Crosby was labouring his right leg before he left.

That lines up with what it looked like on the bench, a guy trying to test it and failing.

Canadian fans know this feeling, the quiet panic when the captain disappears down the tunnel.

If it’s a right leg issue, the ripple hits every part of the plan.

You can still roll elite skill, but the details change without Crosby’s legs under him.

Faceoffs, puck protection, and those short support routes suddenly get harder to trust.

Radko Gudas is built for this kind of moment, heavy, straight lines, and no mercy on the forecheck.

Now Canada has to decide how much risk is acceptable in a one-game swing.

Even if Crosby returns, you worry about how he turns, accelerates, and absorbs contact on the next hit.

The next update will tell us whether this is a quick scare or the kind of lower-body problem that lingers all tournament.

Either way, Wednesday stopped being about matchups and started being about survival.

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