Penguins' Sidney Crosby Placed on Injured Reserve

Crosby previously left Canada's quarterfinal Olympic matchup against Czechia early and did not see action in the semifinal win against Finland or against the U.S. in the eventual 2-1 overtime gold medal win for the Americans. He was shown in pain on the bench for some time and then went down the tunnel for the locker room.

The injury occured when Crosby dumped the puck into the offensive zone near the center line and Czechia defenseman Radko Gudas stepped up on the veteran center. Trying to avoid the hit, he ducked down low but fell awkwardly with Gudas landing on top of him. His right leg also appeared to bend awkwardly.

The Pittsburgh Penguins' star appeared to keep weight off of his right leg as he skated to the bench and departed to the locker room for further evaluation.

It has since been reported that Crosby has since undergone a MRI and was also seen wearing a walking boot at the Canadians' hotel on Feb. 20.

Sidney Crosby Goes on Injured Reserve Following Olympics

Through the first three Winter Olympics games, Crosby posted six goals (two goals, four assists) for Team Canada. Connor McDavid wore the "C" in his place throughout the remainder of the Winter Olympics.

Crosby — who is 38 — has a whopping 1,746 points across 652 goals and 1,094 assists. He has played his entire career with the Penguins after being selected by Pittsburgh at No. 1 overall back in 2005.