Sidney Crosby’s Team Canada news raises Macklin Celebrini question

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Sidney Crosby wasn't going to play at the IIHF World Championships. It looked like Macklin Celebrini was going to be the only guy who represented Team Canada at the Olympics earlier in the year who would also go to this tournament.

But earlier this week, the federation announced Crosby will indeed be suiting up. And it raises a question about the captaincy.

The Canadian decision makers had already given Celebrini the captain's 'C' for the tournament, in part because he's the only Olympian participating, and in part because he's the rising leader of the next generation of Team Canada.

Celebrini already led Canada in goals at the 2026 Olympics, so he's clearly up to the task ability-wise, even at just 19 years old.

He actually just finished his NHL campaign with the Sharks with the third-most points ever by a 19-year old, behind just Wayne Gretzky and Sidney Crosby.

So now, will Canada take the 'C' away from Celebrini and give it to Crosby?

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