Sidney Crosby took part in Canada’s practice Saturday and remains an option for the country’s gold-medal matchup with the United States at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
Head coach Jon Cooper said following an on-ice session closed to media that his captain will be a game-time decision Sunday.
Crosby missed Friday’s 3-2 victory over Finland with a lower-body injury suffered in the quarterfinals against Czechia.
Canada coach Jon Cooper says Sidney Crosby is a ‘game-time decision’ after skating on Saturday
Cooper added defenceman Josh Morrissey won’t play in the tournament finale. He’s dealing with an upper-body injury and hasn’t dressed since the opener of the preliminary round.
The U.S. thumped Slovakia 6-2 to advance to the gold-medal game.
Canada, which beat the Americans in the final of last year’s 4 Nations Face-Off, is riding a 15-game winning streak at the Olympics with its NHL players dating back to 2010.
