Sidney Crosby admitted that the experience with Team Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics was incredible, even though for him it had a bittersweet feeling after his injury.

Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby is set to miss a significant amount of time after being injured during the Olympics.

When news broke Wednesday that Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has been placed on injured reserve and is expected to miss at least four weeks, most people probably assumed that he would’ve been nowhere close to playing in the Olympic gold medal game between Canada and the United States.

After Sidney Crosby missed the Gold Medal Game of the 2026 Winter Olympics on Sunday due to injury, in which Team Canada won silver, he returned to the United States on Monday. Head Coach Dan Muse said they would know more about Crosby’s status after he was back in Pittsburgh,

With the news that Pittsburgh Penguins' star center Sidney Crosby will miss four weeks with a lower-body injury, his teammates are ready to step up in a big way to propel the Penguins to the playoffs in his absence.

The contest, which began at 8:15 a.m. ET, was the most-watched sporting event on record in the U.S. with a start time before 9 a.m. ET.