MILAN — It is difficult to imagine what was going through Sidney Crosby’s mind as he went to bed Saturday night, perhaps knowing he would be unable to play for his third Olympic gold medal the following day, but definitely knowing it had a strong chance to be his final act on the Olympic stage.
Team Canada’s captain had to be weighing every last element of that decision, and the finality of Sunday’s gold medal game against the United States had to have been a factor.
But ultimately, it was a minor factor because that is how Crosby is wired.
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