Sidney Crosby Out for Penguins vs. Rangers with Upper-Body Injury
February 7, 2025
Sidney Crosby will not be in the Pittsburgh Penguins lineup on Friday night against the New York Rangers.
The star center was ruled out of the game after appearing to suffer an upper-body injury during the team's 3-2 shootout loss to the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night. He notably missed Wednesday's practice but did practice on Thursday and participated in Friday's morning skate.
Crosby is set to serve as the captain for Team Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off that will begin on Feb. 12. His status remains uncertain for the tournament.
Crosby has registered 17 goals and 41 assists in 55 games in 2024-25. This has come despite some team struggles, as the Penguins are currently 22-24-9 and sit in seventh in the Metropolitan Division.
He suffered the injury after colliding with Devils defenseman Luke Hughes and forward Erik Haula during the third period. He exited while favoring his left arm but did return to action and finished the game.
Friday will be Crosby's first missed game of the season and the 37-year-old will hope the extra rest can help him recover in time for the international tournament. He was an assistant captain for Team Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics and served as the captain of the team at the 2014 Olympics and the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.
The 4 Nations Face-Off will take place Feb. 12-20 in Montreal and Boston. It will be the first international ice hockey tournament featuring the top talent from the NHL since the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.
