Sidney Crosby had one of the most painful shifts you'll see during the second period on Wednesday in the Olympic quarterfinal matchup with Czechia. The Team Canada captain took three big hits, and by the end, he skated off without putting weight on his right leg. The problem actually appeared to be Crosby trying to dodge one of Taylor Hall Jersey the hits, which sent his right leg sprawling in an awkward direction. Initially when he got to the bench, trainers checked him out as he leaned over in pain. MORE: A couple minutes later, the broadcast showed Crosby limping to the locker room. It's a brutally painful development for Canada, which was trailing 2-1 early in the second period at the time of the injury. There's one main saving grace for Canada, at least logistically. Olympic hockey rosters allow for two extra skaters compared to the NHL season, which means that 13 forwards are dre sed on Wednesday for the Canadians. They can still roll out four evenly a sembled lines of three forwards apiece. MORE: Of course, none of them will have Crosby, one of the all-time greats. Crosby is also on that super-powered first powerplay line for Canada, which could matter in trying to pull off a comeback. That's not to mention the rest of the tournament, which Canada is hoping to play in. Crosby's status is unknown going forward is a major concern. More Olympics news: Nick Foligno Jersey