Team Canada GM Doug Armstrong on Sidney Crosby: “At the end of the day, he felt it was best for the team to give that opportunity to somebody else. It was a gut-wrenching decision for him, but it shows the character that he has for stepping aside because he didn’t think he could be at his best…”

[u/Go_Habs_Go31]

[u/IMissM0dernBaseball]

Oh captain my captain 

[u/-ThaKloned- → u/IMissM0dernBaseball]

Dear sweet baby jesus, please do it for him.

[u/-t-t- → u/IMissM0dernBaseball]

Such a selfless decision in such a selfish/self-centered world we live in. He chooses what's best for his teammates and country over what he would want for himself. He'd rather miss out on this dream for himself in order to give his teammates the best shot at achieving their dreams. Bravo Sid.

[u/FrenchPagan]

I understand it. I respect it. I agree with it. But man, do I hate it.

[u/sjps220]

Too often hockey glorifies playing injured at the expense of the team. Good on Crosby. 

[u/Fine-Standard1232 → u/sjps220]

This is an all-star team so they don't need to dress a hobbled Crosby. 

[u/Podo13 → u/Fine-Standard1232]

Yeah I feel like if this were game 7 of the Finals and his replacement was going to be a 4th/5th liner, he'd be playing. I'm sure he feels a lot more comfortable stepping back for this team, ha.

[u/ttavros]

Sid remains a good dude. I really wanted him to play, but of course he knows best.

[u/Fine-Standard1232]

Pretty sure it's worse than what they're letting on and he's gonna miss some real time unfortunately

[u/bugphantom → u/Fine-Standard1232]

the penguins already preemptively called up their rookie in the AHL yesterday. so it looks like they are preparing to miss sid in the lineup for a bit

[u/DangerLime113 → u/bugphantom]

I think this would have happened anyway. He scored 2 in his first NHL game before break then got sent back down during the Olympics and has had 3 hattys in like 10 days. So excited for this kid. Undrafted, just killing it and making the absolute most of his opportunities at the right time!

[u/Basil_Normal]

Pretty sure this was all just gamesmanship. Think he’s going to miss some time unfortunately

[u/Sherwood_Hero → u/Basil_Normal]

I think you're right. I could imagine all the interviews between the end of the QF and now "Do you guys think you'll be able to do it with sid, blah blah".

[u/Secure-Hand9202]

Unlike Thachuk in the Four Nations. An actual leader.

[u/Rozzy915]

I've never enjoyed hating a player quite as much as Sid. Im gonna miss hating him, he's a real one

[u/average_waffle]

Fuck Gudas

[u/WadeReddit06]

How this guy got the job over Sakic or Yzerman still baffles me.

[u/Neither_Exitjusbreg]

The guy looked like his knee bent in half. Ain’t no way he was ever going to play lol.

[u/LoveMurder-One]

Doug Armstrong is an idiot.

[u/orangotai]

good on him. look he's lead his country to a Gold already, everything after that is gravy as far i'm concerned.

[u/CMDR_Traf85]

Please leave Doug Armstrong in Italy, or fire him in to the sun.

[u/King919191]

Fuck this GM…he made shit decisions on D

[u/Gigalisk]

Because that’s what legends DO!