Montreal star Nick Suzuki shares the message sent in team Canada’s locker room after Sidney Crosby’s injury
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Austin Sabourin
Feb 18, 2026 (4:03 PM)
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![[US, Mexico Canada customers only] Feb 18, 2026; Milan, Italy; Nick Suzuki of Canada celebrates after scoring their third goal against Czechia in a men's ice hockey quarterfinal during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mike Segar/Reuters via Imagn Images](https://i.marqueur.com/habsetlnh/i/photo/643340.webp "[US, Mexico Canada customers only] Feb 18, 2026; Milan, Italy; Nick Suzuki of Canada celebrates after scoring their third goal against Czechia in a men's ice hockey quarterfinal during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mike Segar/Reuters via Imagn Images")
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Team Canada barely held on and survived their game against Czechia in overtime, but the real story is coming from inside the locker room.
The entire country completely lost its mind when Sidney Crosby took a brutal hit and disappeared down the tunnel. It was just pure panic.
But this exhausting Canadian roster refused to roll over and die, battling through the absolute chaos to secure a dramatic 4-3 overtime victory.
Montreal Canadiens star Nick Suzuki completely ripped the curtain back after the final horn.
He told Marco D'Amico exactly what happened during the desperate second intermission.
Nick Suzuki reveals the locker room message after Crosby's injury
The message was simple. They needed to go out there and play for their captain, Sidney Crosby.
Following the game, head coach Jon Cooper walked into the post-game media scrum with zero medical updates.
He kept the desperate fans completely in the dark regarding the actual physical damage to his undisputed leader.
But he dropped a massive hint about the emotional fire burning inside his heavy superstars right now.
Cooper admitted the players absolutely refuse to accept this is the end of Crosby's incredible tournament run and his last game ever at the Winter Olympics.
Crosby is only getting older, and there was talks that this may be his final Olympics. If this is the case, going out due to an injury is heartbreaking.
The hope is that this is not true, and Crosby can make it back into the lineup for either the semifinals or gold medal game.
Can you see Sidney Crosby playing another game for Team Canada after that injury?
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