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Sidney Crosby reflects on a 20-year rivalry with Alex Ovechkin as Ovechkin weighs retirement, noting their evolving friendship, the weekend Penguins–Capitals games that could cap off Ovechkin’s career, and Crosby’s gratitude for competing against the greatest goal scorer of all time while eyeing the playoffs.
Penguins head to the Prudential Center for a 7:00 PM ET game against the Devils, broadcast on SportsNet Pittsburgh with radio coverage on 105.9 The X and the Penguins app. Pittsburgh (40-22-16) has fared well against New Jersey in recent years and sits amid a high-scoring season (277 goals, second in the NHL) under coach Dan Muse. Key players to watch include Rakell on an eight-game point streak (10G-3A in that span), Crosby nearing 30 goals, and Erik Karlsson heating up with 29 points in the last 21 games, with Chinakhov contributing 33 points since joining the Penguins as Pittsburgh eyes a strong stretch run.
Sidney Crosby is day-to-day with a lower-body injury and will not play Saturday for the Pittsburgh Penguins, who face the Dallas Stars; Evgeni Malkin is also day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Crosby leads Pittsburgh with 64 points this season, and the 36-20-16 Penguins sit third in the Metropolitan Division.
Sidney Crosby left the Penguins’ game against the Ottawa Senators with a lower-body injury after briefly returning from a month-long layoff caused by an Olympic knee injury; Pittsburgh beat Ottawa 4-3 in a shootout without Crosby or Evgeni Malkin, and the team awaited medical updates on Crosby before their next game.
Sidney Crosby left the Penguins' 4-3 shootout win over the Senators with a lower-body injury and did not return; coach Dan Muse said Crosby is day-to-day. Evgeni Malkin was also out, and Crosby had recently returned from a prior lower-body injury. Pittsburgh sits second in the Metropolitan Division with 88 points with 10 games remaining.
In their first game back from the Olympic break, the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 to show off depth and a relentless front-of-net presence even with Sidney Crosby sidelined for a month with a knee injury. The Devils pressed early, but Pittsburgh pulled away in the third as Connor Clifton and Ryan Shea scored, Evgeni Malkin chipped in with two assists, and the penalty kill went 5-for-5. The win keeps the Penguins rolling (15-3-3 since Christmas) and sets up a big test vs. the Rangers, illustrating how the team’s depth and gritty play can carry them in Crosby’s absence.
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby was placed on injured reserve after a lower-body injury sustained during the Milan Cortina Olympic tournament, sidelining him for at least a week (potentially longer) as Pittsburgh pursues its playoff push after the Olympic break.
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby was placed on injured reserve with a minimum four-week absence after injuring his knee at the Olympics, leaving Pittsburgh to navigate a grueling schedule without their leading scorer.
Crosby suffered an injury in Canada’s quarterfinal and was ruled out of the semifinal; Canada then lost to Team USA in overtime as Jack Hughes scored the OT winner, earning the Americans Olympic gold. Crosby emphasized his decision was for the team’s benefit, praised the group’s leadership and effort, and the Penguins’ circle celebrated the USA victory and the broader Olympic moment.
Sidney Crosby, possibly facing his final Olympic Games, sat out Canada’s 2-1 overtime loss to the United States in the gold-medal game, a move framed as leadership and humility that underscored his team-first ethos as the U.S. captured Olympic gold in Milan.
Sidney Crosby will miss Canada’s gold-medal men’s hockey game against the United States at the Milan 2026 Winter Olympics due to a knee injury, a huge blow as Crosby’s absence leaves Canada to rely on captain Connor McDavid while the United States, at full strength, pursues Olympic gold in a highly anticipated showdown.
Canada captain Sidney Crosby will miss the Olympic semifinal against Finland after a lower-body injury sustained in the quarterfinal; Connor McDavid will wear the 'C' with Crosby’s status for a potential final still undetermined as the team prioritizes his health.
Canada and Finland advanced to the Olympic men’s hockey semifinals after a quarterfinal round packed with late dramatics and overtime finishes; Crosby’s availability for Canada remains a storyline as they lean on a reshaped top line with Celebrini, MacKinnon and McDavid, while Finland relies on depth led by Lehkonen and Heiskanen. The United States faces Slovakia in the other semifinal, promising a night of high-stakes, edge-of-your-seat hockey.
Sidney Crosby left Canada's 4-3 overtime win over Czechia in the Olympic quarterfinal with a lower-body injury, with coach saying there was no update yet; Crosby addressed the team at intermission and Canada advanced to the semifinals behind Mitch Marner's OT winner.
Sidney Crosby left Canada's Olympic quarterfinal against the Czech Republic with a lower-body injury in the second period and was ruled out, as Canada trailed 2-1. The injury occurred after a collision with Radko Gudas; Crosby, 38, has two goals and four assists in these Games, and Canada was fighting to advance.