Sidney Crosby, the forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins, sustained a lower-body injury during an NHL regular-season game against the Ottawa Senators, according to the league’s official website.
The contest concluded with the Penguins securing a victory in the shootout, with the final score standing at 4-3.
Crosby sustained the injury to his lower body early in the second period. The timeline for the recovery of the 38-year-old center remains undetermined at this point.
Previously, the captain of both Pittsburgh and Team Canada was sidelined for 11 games due to an injury sustained on February 18th during the quarterfinal match of the 2026 Winter Olympics against the Czech Republic (a 4-3 overtime win). He made his return to the ice on March 18th for the game against Carolina.
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