Pierre LeBrun

But I'll say this, after talking to Team Canada's players here after the game, they feel they can handle almost any situation now after coming back twice in terms of their resiliency and their belief.

A couple of guys were saying they were down 2-0 and it was so calm on the bench.

They just talked about sticking with it, sticking with it.

It's not easy to do when it looks like your gold medal dreams, man.

Yeah, noodles.

I'd start with Sidney Crosby.

I mean, they don't have the same depth without him in the lineup.

I know that's maybe pointing out the obvious, but...

You know, the idea coming into this tournament was to go one, two, three, three-headed monster down the middle with, you know, with McDavid, with Crosby, and with McKinnon.

And now a couple of things have happened.

Crosby's injured.

He's going to try to give it a go on Sunday.

But, you know, John Cooper made it really clear to us yesterday.

They're not going to put him in harm's way.

Everyone has to sign off on this, from the doctors.

I mean, Cal Dubas is here as assistant GM of Team Canada, his NHL GM.

Pat Brisson, his longtime agent, is here.

trying to get him all the help he can.

So he's surrounded by, you know, his people and making this decision.

He's going to try.