MILAN — Sidney Crosby skated Saturday morning with Group Canada, however no dedication has been made but on his standing for the gold medal recreation Sunday towards Group USA, coach Jon Cooper mentioned.
Group Canada closed its apply to reporters, so there was no likelihood to see what Crosby seemed like on the ice or with whom he skated with.
“I haven’t spoken to him but,” Cooper mentioned. “We’re gonna meet tonight and have a dedication of what’s gonna occur tomorrow. He gained’t put himself in hurt’s manner and he’s not gonna put the group in hurt’s manner. Clearly, we’d like to have him. That dedication might be made tonight.”
Cooper mentioned Crosby won’t gown in a restricted position, or to function an inspiration, a la Victor Hedman in Sweden’s quarterfinal recreation.
“It’s too essential,” Cooper mentioned. “We don’t need to have someone in there as an inspiration once we may have a participant that might be able to serving to. You by no means know if guys are gonna get damage within the recreation. He wouldn’t need to do this both.”
He additionally fielded a query about whether or not it was allowed for Crosby to be behind the bench as a de facto assistant coach, saying he didn’t know, but it surely gained’t occur.
Cooper did affirm that Canada might be with out defenseman Josh Morrissey, who suffered an upper-body damage within the first recreation of the event.
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He deflected when requested whether or not Morrissey — who practiced absolutely earlier than Canada’s preliminary-round finale towards France and seemed set to return — suffered a setback.
“Josh, ultimately, he simply wouldn’t be capable of carry out at what he may,” Cooper mentioned. “We made the choice.”
