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Penguins captain Sidney Crosby was placed on injured reserve after a lower-body injury sustained during the Milan Cortina Olympic tournament, sidelining him for at least a week (potentially longer) as Pittsburgh pursues its playoff push after the Olympic break.
OutKick reports Boomer Esiason criticized Eileen Gu for choosing to represent Team China, calling her post-interview remarks insufferable and questioning the political implications of her decision; Gu pushed back by highlighting her records and medals, saying success transcends gender, as a broader debate continues about athletes engaging in politics on the Olympic stage.
Sidney Crosby is out at least four weeks with a lower-body injury sustained for Team Canada at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics, forcing the Penguins to press on as they return from the Olympic break.
NBCUniversal’s Milan Cortina 2026 men’s Olympic hockey final averaged 18.6 million viewers on NBC/Peacock with a peak of 26.0 million during the overtime game-winner, drawing a total of 20.7 million across NBC, Peacock and USA Network. It marked the most-watched pre-9 a.m. ET sporting event in U.S. history, NBC Sports’ second-most watched hockey game ever, and the network’s top non-NFL streaming event with 3.7 million Peacock streams, plus 2.1 million viewers for encores.
The U.S. men’s hockey team defeated Canada 2-1 in overtime to win Olympic gold in Milan-Cortina, drawing 20.7 million viewers across NBC platforms with a peak of 26 million, the most-watched pre-9 a.m. ET sporting event in U.S. history and NBC’s second-most watched hockey game ever. NBC reported 23.5 million U.S. viewers across all platforms for the Games, as Team USA won 12 gold medals—a Winter Games high and about a 96% increase from Beijing—with 15 days of the Olympics topping 20 million viewers.
Jack and Quinn Hughes addressed the backlash surrounding the U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team’s post-Olympic call with President Trump, defending their celebration and saying they’re proud of both the men’s and women’s teams. Trump invited the men to the State of the Union, while USA Hockey confirmed the women’s team couldn’t attend due to scheduling; players can decide individually about attendance as the NHL season continues.
The US men’s hockey team’s Olympic gold win was shaded by politics, with players photographed alongside FBI director Kash Patel amid SafeSport concerns and a Trump invitation to attend the State of the Union that sparked debate about athletes’ political roles; meanwhile the women’s team declined the invite due to scheduling, highlighting how sport and politics intertwine for Team USA ahead of the summer World Cup and ongoing NHL season.
USA Hockey delivered a historic double gold at Milan, with the men’s overtime win and the women’s victory reinforcing the sport’s 'brotherhood'—even as politics briefly intruded on the celebration, inviting sharp critique of nationalism, misogyny, and the commercialization of Olympic sport.
Lindsey Vonn says a Milan Cortina Olympic downhill crash caused compartment syndrome that nearly cost her left leg; surgeon Tom Hackett performed a fasciotomy to save it. After multiple surgeries, a hospital transfusion, and a period in a wheelchair during rehab, she expects about a year for the bones to heal before ACL repair, and she remains committed to her comeback.
The Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics attracted the largest TV audience for a Winter Games since 2014, according to Nielsen, signaling strong global interest as the event wrapped with the Verona closing ceremony.
NBCUniversal wrapped Milan Cortina with 'Legendary February,' delivering the largest Winter Games audience in the U.S. since 2014 across NBC, Peacock and digital platforms—about 215.6 million viewers—with Peacock logging a record 16.7 billion streaming minutes; Team USA captured 12 golds and 33 total medals, NBC primetime marked 143 consecutive Olympic nights as No. 1, and advertising revenue reached Winter Games and Super Bowl records.
Canada lost 2-1 in overtime to the United States in the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic men’s hockey final. Nathan MacKinnon’s unimpressed reaction to receiving a stuffed mascot after the defeat went viral as Jack Hughes scored the overtime winner. Connor McDavid was named Olympic MVP with 13 points, while coach Jon Cooper criticized the tournament’s 3-on-3 overtime format. Canada outshot the U.S. 42-28 but couldn’t convert the chances.
FBI Director Kash Patel joined Team USA in the Milan locker room to celebrate Olympic gold, renewing questions about his personal travel on a government plane amid ongoing Mar-a-Lago investigations and past critiques of using the FBI jet; supporters call it patriotic, critics point to resource use, while officials defend the trip as work-related and reimbursed, with White House backing.
The U.S. men's hockey team arrived in South Florida after defeating Canada for Olympic gold in Milan, greeted at Miami International Airport with a water salute as Jack Hughes scored the 3-on-3 OT winner; the players will celebrate later at E11EVEN Miami despite a tight rest window.
Canada settled for silver after a 2-1 overtime loss to the United States in Milan, with the outcome decided by split-second decisions and outstanding goaltending. Despite outshooting the U.S. 42-28 and dominating the final 40 minutes, Canada couldn't finish its many chances. The piece says the margins are razor-thin and this setback doesn't threaten Canada's hockey future, which looks bright with a pipeline of stars like Bedard and Celebrini.