TheOlympicmen's hockey quarterfinals are underway, and we have a thriller between the Canadians and Czechia.
Canada managed to survive a massive scare, but may now have to move on to the semifinals without captainSidney Crosby.
This game saw the Canadians fall behind 2-1 in the first period, which was the first time they had trailed all tournament.
READ:LOSING A HOCKEY FIGHT TO A FRENCHMAN SHOULD BE GROUNDS FOR AUTOMATIC EXPULSION FROM OLYMPICS
WhileCanadacomes in as the gold medal favorite, falling behind a wildly talented Czechia team that won an IIHF World Championship in 2024 was a challenge.
That challenge got even tougher when Crosby appeared to sustain a lower-body injury falling a couple of big checks, including one from Czechia defenseman and Anaheim Ducks captain Radko Gudas.
He is known as "The Butcher" for a reason, and worse yet, for the Canadians, it was announced that Crosby would not return after heading to the locker room.
That's a major loss for the Canadians on a few levels. Crosby has more Olympic experience than pretty much anyone else on the roster, and of course, brings a lot of leadership to the table.
Plus, losing a top-line center is a big problem in a beer league, let alone at the Olympic Games.
It remains to be seen if he'll be ready for the semifinals, but the Canadian captain not returning is a concern.
Source: The Latest & Most Breaking News With OutKick
