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.