Crosby out at least 4 weeks for Penguins

Sidney Crosby will be out at least four weeks for the Pittsburgh Penguins because of a lower-body injury.

The 38-year-old center sustained the injury in the second period of Team Canada’s 4-3 overtime win against Team Czechia on Feb. 18 in the quarterfinals at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026.   

Crosby missed a 3-2 win against Team Finland in the semifinals on Friday and a 2-1 overtime loss to the United State in the gold medal game on Sunday.

“I just didn’t feel like I was able to [play],” Crosby said after the gold medal game. “I didn’t think I’d be in that position after the Czech game. I think our medical staff was incredible and, unfortunately, I wasn’t able to go.”

Crosby, who had six points (two goals,…

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