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Crosby Sits Out Milan FinaleLeg injury from the quarterfinal vs Czechia kept him out of Sunday’s gold-medal game after also missing the Finland semifinal.
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- Sidney Crosby's leg injury from the quarterfinal against Czechia left him unfit for Sunday’s gold-medal game in Milan.
- He missed Friday’s semifinal against Finland and, despite skating two days in a row, declined to dress because he could not be a meaningful on-ice factor.
- Coach Jon Cooper said Crosby would not be listed as a symbolic 13th forward and stressed the need for players capable of helping during play.
- Veteran Drew Doughty and opponent Brock Faber acknowledged Crosby’s influence, and Canada played without him and lost in what may be his final Winter Olympics.
If I’m not able to go, then I’m not going to compromise our team or put myself ahead of that.— Sidney Crosby, explaining his decision to bow out and prioritize the team's best chance to win
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