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Sidney Crosby Sets Canadian NHL-Era Olympic Scoring Record As Canada Clinches Quarterfinal Bye

The 38-year-old reached 16 Olympic points during a 10-2 rout of France to become Canada's NHL-era leader.

Overview

  • Crosby logged a goal and two assists against France to surpass Jarome Iginla, setting the Canadian mark for Olympics featuring NHL players at 16 points.
  • Canada finished preliminary play 3–0 with a 20–3 goal differential, securing the top seed and an automatic berth in Wednesday's quarterfinals.
  • Canada will face the winner of Tuesday’s Czechia vs. Denmark qualification game in the quarterfinal round.
  • Connor McDavid has nine points through three games — three in each — a tournament-leading pace that NBC says is the most by any player at this stage of an NHL-era Olympics.
  • Crosby’s Olympic career line now stands at 7 goals and 9 assists in 16 games, with Hockey Canada and broadcasters publicly noting the NHL-era milestone; Teemu Selänne holds the NHL-player Olympic points record with 32.