A new update has been released regarding the length of absence of injured Sidney Crosby from the Olympic hockey tournament.

The superstar’s team, the Pittsburgh Penguins, placed their captain on the injured list in the NHL on Wednesday. The 38-year-old superstar is expected to be sidelined for approximately the next four weeks due to a lower body injury.

Crosby is the Penguins’ top scorer this season with 59 points from 56 games, with a record of 27+32.

At the same time, the Penguins announced that star defenseman Kris Letang, who has been out since the end of January, will return to the lineup for the team’s next game.

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