Sidney Crosby ruled out of Olympic semifinal game against Finland
CBC
The Canadians are playing without their captain, Sidney Crosby, in today’s semifinal game against Finland.
The winner of the game moves on to the gold-medal game on Sunday.
Crosby left the quarterfinal win over Czechia with a lower-body injury. He left the ice and received treatment before going down the tunnel, walking gingerly.
According to Elliotte Friedman, who's covering Olympic men's hockey for CBC on the ground, the team and everyone around Crosby did everything humanly possible for him to play, including searching for and putting together a custom brace.
On Thursday, head coach Jon Cooper said no one can replace Crosby, a two-time gold medallist.
“He’s one of one,” Cooper said.
But he pointed to his team’s depth as a way to make up for the loss.
“That’s why you have to pick the players when you’re putting this team together, that in case somebody like Sid goes down, [they] can step in,” he said. “We feel like we have that.”
Without Crosby available, Cooper shuffled his lines for Friday's game. Nick Suzuki is taking Crosby's spot at third-line centre.
Bo Horvat and Seth Jarvis moved up to the second line with Nathan MacKinnon.
After missing the game against Czechia, Sam Bennett drew back in, bumping Sam Reinhart to the extra forward.
Defenceman Josh Morrissey is missing his fourth consecutive game with an undisclosed injury after skating in practice Thursday. Canada held a closed-practice session Friday morning.
Goaltender Jordan Binnington is starting in net.
Connor McDavid is wearing the captain’s C with Crosby out. MacKinnon and Cale Makar are serving as assistants.
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