Crosby’s injury: A golden opportunity for Suzuki ahead of the Four Nations Tournament?

Last night, the Penguins faced the Devils at home.

The Pittsburgh team lost by a score of 3-2 in a shootout...

But it was not the Penguins defeat that caught attention.

During the game, Sidney Crosby got hurt when his arm got stuck between Luke Hughes and Erik Haula: Sidney Crosby is being evaluated for an upper-body injury after this collision last night pic.twitter.com/wD228ah1qV Spittin Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) February 5, 2025 Crosby had to leave the game temporarily, but he was able to return to finish the match.

That said, today, the Penguins captain had to miss his teams practice because the teams doctors wanted to examine him.

We dont know what his health status looks like right now: Sidney Crosby is being evaluated for an upper-body injury, per coach Mike Sullivan.

No other information.

@TheAthleticNHL Rob Rossi (@Real_RobRossi) February 5, 2025 Questions need to be raised about his health...

Because the Four Nations Tournament is fast approaching.

Canada will play its first game of the tournament in exactly one week.

The match (against Sweden) will indeed be held at the Bell Centre.

That said, we know that Crosby is supposed to be the captain of the Canadian team for the tournament.

Will he be able to play, though? This is where things get tricky right now...

Obviously, if Crosby cannot participate, Team Canadas management will have to find a replacement for him.

At that level, perhaps it would be a golden opportunity for Nick Suzuki because he is having a big season and has interesting qualities for Canada.

Suzuki ? https://t.co/Ox1wIr0xZc pic.twitter.com/KTpeXyqtfi HFTV (@HFTVSports) February 5, 2025 Nick Suzuki is not Sidney Crosby, and no one has said that either.

But Suzuki, who is good defensively, responsible in the faceoff circle, and is the 12th highest scorer among centers in the NHL (!), has what it takes to represent Canada on the international stage.

Robert Thomas, Mark Scheifele, Connor Bedard, Zach Hyman, Tom Wilson...

Note that these guys could also prove to be interesting candidates for Canada.

It remains to be seen, and all of this will obviously depend on Crosbys condition in the coming days.

News should come quickly on this matter, though, since there isnt much time left before the competition begins.

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