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February 18, 2026 at 05:29 PM
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By Michael GallagherSports Content CoordinatorShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberThe worst-case scenario played out for Team Canada in its Olympic quarterfinal matchup versus Czechia on Wednesday.Captain Sidney Crosby was taken to the locker room for further evaluation after taking two vicious hits in the second period that compromised his right leg. Crosby couldn’t put weight on it as he made his way to the bench.“Gudas with a big hit on Crosby. 87 to the bench, can't put weight on his right leg,” LeBrun wrote on X. “His right left folded under him on the hit. Crosby sitting at end of bench getting looked at.”Czechia defenseman Radko Gudas banged into Crosby the first time with a thunderous hit that buckled his legs. Moments later, Gudas and Martin Necas collided with Crosby near the boards. The former Pittsburgh Penguins No. 1 overall pick limped to the bench after that second hit, and he was in the locker room seconds later....Canada was trailing 2-1 at the time of Crosby’s injury. San Jose Sharks superstar Macklin Celebrini slid into Crosby’s role on the top line in his absence.Crosby is an integral part to Canada’s offense, serving as the team’s first-line center and driver of offense on the top power-play unit.This is a developing story and more details will be provided once available.

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