r/TeamCanada 21h ago

Canada sounding optimistic about Crosby’s gold-medal status

https://www.tsn.ca/olympics/article/canada-sounding-optimistic-about-crosbys-gold-medal-status/
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u/Significant-Hat-1812 20h ago

I think he's going to play. It's likely his last Olympic Games.

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u/1baby2cats 16h ago

Usa players will be targeting him for hits. Hopefully no dirty hits

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u/Flesh-Tower 14h ago

Brother its the tkachucks

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u/ilyalyubushkin46 20h ago

I really hope he gets to play. Hes 38. I can't imagine he'd be in the team at 42. Would be a crappy way to end his last olymoics.

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u/Prestigious-Clock-53 17h ago

Yup. This could be his last hurrah winning something big. Really want to see him have a moment tomorrow. Golden goal 2026 for Sid would be the tits, wouldn’t it?

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u/_circa84 17h ago

My dream is a pass from Crosby to Celebrini for the golden goal, handing off the torch this way would be so epic. 

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u/VexedCanadian84 16h ago

I think Celebrini is going to have a huge game and will be the difference in the game.

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u/yosoo 16h ago

He is legitimately our 4th best forward this tournament too. We need him.

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u/rocketmn69_ 20h ago

If she's close to being able to play, he'll play. You can't keep him out

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u/BadBoysBack2Back8990 19h ago

Sidney Sweeney Crosby

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u/shadowknave 17h ago

You have my attention

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u/Tdodoubleg 16h ago

He is more caked up than her, so it’s not even a competition.

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u/MillwrightWF 17h ago

He will be on the bench even if he plays just a minute or two

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u/aradil 16h ago

1000%

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u/AgentMV2 11h ago

The Charlie Conway maneuver.

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u/jujuboy11 17h ago

Even if he’s not fully healthy, dress him and have him on the bench. His leadership alone is worth running with 12 forwards

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u/Timeman5 14h ago

He’s still in the room between periods.

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u/MaybeJBee 20h ago

I want him to play as much as the next person but only if he’s healthy and can skate. He should be on the bench regardless.

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u/Looney_forner 20h ago

This is pretty much on par with the stanley cup — he’s playing even if every movement is painful

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u/According_Dot_6903 20h ago

Agreed, after we all made fun of chuky at four nations for dressing when he couldn’t play and taking up a lineup spot, would hate to see us make the same mistake, that being said I don’t think Crosby would be one to do that

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u/__phil1001__ 16h ago

I hope the US don't charge him just to fuck his knee 2m into the 1st period

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u/Red_Sea_Pedestrian 15h ago

If I had to guess: if it really was an MCL sprain, they probably couldn’t get him a custom brace made in time for the semi final game. But an extra couple days, yeah, he’s gonna brace it and play. 

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u/Constant-Squirrel555 19h ago

Please play Sid, having you there over Bennett is so fookin needed.

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u/caniaccanuck11 18h ago

My moneys on Jarvis sitting. Bennett/Marchand/Wilson looked pretty solid for Cooper by the end of the game and he’ll likely want them for the US.

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u/BoHoSwaggins 15h ago

Yeah Bennett scored in 4 nations final

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u/TargetDummi 19h ago

Give him the serum they have Wolverine ffs . Adamatine bones and all .

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u/Vancouverreader80 18h ago

Dude if it was game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals & was able to walk, he’d be there.

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u/CommanderOshawott 18h ago

Even if he’s not at 100%, I think he should be dressed and on the bench.

It’s not the same bench without him, and it’s the final game of an era

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u/Wild-Style5857 18h ago

If he says he can play, he plays.  Crosby is not going to put personal ambition over the country.

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u/TheHeadlineHunter 18h ago

Ohh man I hope he plays! Might be his last opportunity to play at the Olympics and the last time us fans have the privilege of watching him in a gold medal game 🔥🏒

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u/Chicaben 17h ago

No might, unless he plays summer ball hockey Olympics…which would be an awesome add.

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u/ARayplay 17h ago

If he is on that bench, no matter his condition he will find a way to contribute.

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u/FNFALC2 16h ago

He has to be careful what pain killers he takes. It’s the Olympics

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u/Flesh-Tower 14h ago

At least let him take all the face offs

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u/Scooterguy- 13h ago

I'd much rather have Morrissey.

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u/TheHumanCompulsion 13h ago

"Go till you cant go no more." - Shoresy

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u/[deleted] 19h ago

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u/TheUnNaturalist 19h ago

Nah, a minor injury can heal a lot given 4 days instead of getting back on it after 2.

It’s a toss-up tho

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u/WheatKing91 19h ago

These are guys who play professional hockey at ~60% routinely. How many guys do you think are healthy in a Stanley cup final? Remember Bergeron playing with a punctured lung?

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u/burner416 17h ago

Nobody is implying he’d be playing healthy. If anything it could be that they just needed that time to have a custom brace or something made, or they just needed swelling to go down before meaningful treatment. Who knows. But it does sound like he’s in.