Hockey teams and players are notoriously secretive about injuries. The public pretty much gets to know whether someone hurt their upper body or lower body, but not anything more.
That had been the case with Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby, who still hasn’t played since being injured at the Olympics while playing for Canada.
Now, though, we know. Crosby’s teammate spilled the beans.
Mitch Marner, of the Golden Knights, shared Thursday on the Penguins’ pregame show that Crosby had a Grade 2 MCL sprain at the Olympics — clearly based on replays and footage, to his right knee.
Mitch Marner said on the Penguins’ pregame show that Sidney Crosby sustained a grade 2 MCL sprain at the Olympics. — From Taylor Haase in Las Vegas
— DK Pittsburgh Sports (@DKPghSports) March 13, 2026
Clearly, the feeling was that whatever Crosby had was less than a tear, since the initial injury timeline was said to be four weeks.
Now, hockey fans know what the scoop is.
Crosby has returned to the ice at practices with the Penguins, but the team has yet to share anything further on when Sid might actually return to game action.
The Penguins have played nine games since the Olympics without Crosby. That includes a 6-2 loss to Vegas on Thursday night.
Clearly, it’d be a big boost to get their still immensely talented captain back on the ice. They’ll be hoping that sprain heals up in the next week or so to give them a jolt with his return.
