Penguins' Sidney Crosby, scratched as a game-time decision for US-Canada, out 4 weeks with injury

Team Canada’s Sidney Crosby, who was a game-time decision for the team’s gold medal match against the United States, was placed on injured reserve by the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday.

Crosby, 38, will be out for at least four weeks. He sustained a lower-body injury in Canada’s quarterfinal victory over Czechia and missed the team’s Olympic semifinal win over Team Finland.

Crosby skated during Team Canada’s practice on Saturday, giving fans hope that the Penguins' legend might play in the final...