Poulin, Canada women's hockey captain, out vs. U.S. at Olympics

"MILAN -- Canada women's hockey captain Marie-Philip Poulin has been ruled out of her team's preliminary-round game against the U.S. at the Olympics on Tuesday night because of injury. Just about five hours before puck drop, the Canadian Olympic Committee announced Poulin would not play after leaving a win Monday night against Czechia with an undisclosed lower-body injury. Poulin is considered day-to-day."

"Kristyna Kaltounkova hit Poulin nine minutes into the teams' game, making contact with her helmet. Poulin came back out for a shift on the resulting power play but headed back to the bench within seconds and seemed to be keeping weight off her right leg. She headed to the locker room but was briefly back on the Canadian bench, smiling broadly, near the end of the first period. Poulin did not return."

"It was not immediately clear if the 34-year-old center would be available Thursday for Canada's rescheduled game against Finland. Poulin, a three-time Olympic gold medalist known as "Captain Clutch," is one goal short of Hayley Wickenheiser's career national team record. U.S. coach John Wroblewski called it "a shame" upon learning of Poulin's injury following his team's 5-0 win over Switzerland on the same evening."

Marie-Philip Poulin was ruled out of Canada's preliminary-round Olympic game against the U.S. on Tuesday night because of a lower-body injury and is considered day-to-day. She left Monday's win over Czechia with an undisclosed lower-body injury, and it was unclear if she would be available for Canada's rescheduled game against Finland on Thursday. Poulin, a three-time Olympic gold medalist one goal short of Hayley Wickenheiser's national team record, was hit in the helmet by Kristyna Kaltounkova nine minutes into the game. Poulin briefly returned to the bench, appeared to favor her right leg, went to the locker room, briefly returned smiling near the end of the first period, and did not return. U.S. coach John Wroblewski called the injury "a shame."

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