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Sidney Crosby says he's good to go for Canada at 4 Nations after missing Penguins games with injury

Canada's Sidney Crosby skates during 4 Nations Face-Off hockey practice in Brossard, Quebec on Monday. Canada will face Sweden on Wednesday. Associated Press

BROSSARD, Quebec — After missing Pittsburgh's final two games before the NHL break for the 4 Nations Face-Off, Sidney Crosby took part in Canada's first practice Monday and declared himself good to go.

When it comes to a rare chance to play in an international tournament with the best players in the world, it was going to take more than a banged-up arm to keep Crosby out, though the past several days included plenty of work to make sure it was safe to get on the ice.

"I’ve talked to docs here and had some good dialogue with the coaches and just seeing where I was at," Crosby said in his first public comments since getting sandwiched between New Jersey’s Erik Haula and Luke Hughes last week and skating away favoring his left arm. “There’s been a lot of questions. A lot of, ’How are you feeling?' the last five days, so I’m excited just to get into a routine here and get back to normal.”

Crosby is the captain again after helping Canada win the 2016 World Cup of Hockey and take gold at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. And, of course, he scored the winning goal on home ice at the 2010 Vancouver Games.

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