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On YouTubePittsburgh Penguins News / 5 GOATs / February 18
Sidney Crosby injury update: Former NFL doctor reveals potential diagnosis, timeline for return
Canada avoided an upset in the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics on Wednesday, taking down Czechia in the men’s hockey quarterfinals. But the big concern surrounds Sidney Crosby, who left the game with a lower body injury and didn’t return.
Olympics News / Yardbarker / February 18
Team Canada discusses rallying after Sidney Crosby's injury in Olympic quarterfinal: 'We didn't want this to be Sid's last game'
Team Canada center Sidney Crosby still made an impact even after exiting with a gruesome right leg injury at the Milan Cortina Olympics quarterfinal against Czechia on Wednesday.
NHL News / Daily Faceoff / February 18
‘He’s the best in the world’: Canada reacts to losing Crosby to injury
Canada might’ve survived its quarterfinal matchup with Czechia at the 2026 Winter Olympics, but it didn’t come without a crucial casualty. In the second period on Wednesday, Canada captain Sidney Crosby suffered what appeared to be a lower-body injury after taking an awkward hit from Czech defenseman Radko Gudas.
The 'Multiple 50-goal NHL seasons' quiz
In the history of the NHL, a total of 47 players have scored 50 goals in a season more than once. How many of the 47 can you name in six minutes?
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Daily Faceoff / February 18
Canada’s motivation in second intermission after Crosby injury: ‘This will not be Sid’s last game at the Olympics’
As if a narrow 4-3 overtime win over Czechia wasn’t enough to send Canada into a panic, the team also lost their captain and one of their more iconic stars, as Sidney Crosby left the game in the second period with a lower-body injury.
The 25 best NHL teams who didn't win the Stanley Cup
In the lore of the NHL, it's the Stanley Cup-winning teams that are remembered the most from seasons past. Yet, when looking back on the best of the best
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Field Level Media / February 18
Team Canada captain Sidney Crosby (leg) leaves game vs. Czechs
Sidney Crosby suffered an apparent leg injury in the second period of Team Canada's quarterfinal game against Czechia at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Wednesday.
Sidney Crosby News / Daily Faceoff / February 18
Canada’s Sidney Crosby ruled out of Olympic quarterfinal game with injury
Not a good sight for Canada. During the second period of the team’s quarterfinal game against Czechia, captain Sidney Crosby exited the game due to an apparent lower-body injury.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Yardbarker / February 18
Team Canada win overshadowed by Sidney Crosby injury during 2026 Winter Olympics quarterfinals
Team Canada survived an upset bid from Team Czechia during the quarterfinals of the 2026 Milan Cortina Games, but it may have lost NHL all-time great Sidney Crosby in the process.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / NHL Trade Talk / February 18
Injury Update: Sidney Crosby Leaves Team Canada’s Olympic Quarterfinal
Team Canada captain Sidney Crosby exited Wednesday’s men’s hockey quarterfinal against Czechia in the second period due to an injury, with his status for the remainder of the game – and potentially the tournament – unclear.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / February 18
Penguins Assign Filip Hallander On Conditioning Loan
The Penguins announced Wednesday that they’ve assigned forward Filip Hallander to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on a conditioning loan. Since Hållander is on standard injured reserve and not long-term injured reserve, the loan can last for up to two weeks for him to get back into game shape.
Sidney Crosby News / NHL Trade Talk / February 18
Insider Reveals Whether the Canadiens Still Have Hope of Landing Sidney Crosby
For much of the last three years, one of the most common questions around the hockey world has been whether Sidney Crosby would ask for a trade out of Pittsburgh to chase another Stanley Cup with a contender, as the Penguins were on the downswing entering the early stages of a rebuild.
NHL News / The Hockey Writers / February 17
Lamoriello vs. Dubas: Who Really Made the Better Free-Agent Signing?
I always appreciate when readers leave comments at the end of a post. I learn a lot from them, and I almost never push back. Yesterday, though, I wrote about Brendan Shanahan and the “Shanaplan” as a considered outline for building a winning Toronto Maple Leafs team.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / The Hockey Writers / February 17
Penguins Need Their Prospects to Start Stepping Up
The Pittsburgh Penguins were supposed to be in a state of transition this season, but they have exceeded expectations and sit in second place in the Metropolitan Division.
NHL News / NHL Rumors / February 17
NHL Rumors: Potential defensemen that the Pittsburgh Penguins could be interested in
Adam Gretz of Pensburgh: The Pittsburgh Penguins have surprised people this season, and they could be looking to be buyers at the deadline. They didn’t won’t be making a big move, and are more likely to be looking for depth on the blue line as opposed to up front.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / February 14
Trade Deadline Primer: Pittsburgh Penguins
With the Olympic break upon us, the trade deadline is under a month away. Where does each team stand, and what moves should they be looking to make? We continue our look around the league at teams on the playoff bubble; next up are the Penguins.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / NHL Trade Talk / February 13
Penguins Insider Floats Patrik Laine as Potential Kyle Dubas Trade Target
Kyle Dubas and the Pittsburgh Penguins are in a position that nobody—including themselves—expected them to be in at the Olympic break. Second in the Metropolitan Division, with an 85.5% chance of making the playoffs according to MoneyPuck, giving them the seventh-best odds of any team in the NHL to make the postseason.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / The Hockey Writers / February 9
Penguins Have Options as Trade Deadline Approaches
No one saw the Pittsburgh Penguins coming this season. Going into last summer, the Penguins looked like they were at the beginning of a rebuild and were not projected to be very good for the next few seasons.
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