BROSSARD, Quebec — Cale Makar didn’t apply Friday due to an sickness, leaving Canada with 5 wholesome defensemen at some point earlier than its showdown with the US on the 4 Nations Face-Off at Bell Centre in Montreal on Saturday (8 p.m. ET; ABC, ESPN+, SN, TVAS).
Ahead Travis Konecny was skating as a defenseman throughout apply Friday.
“We’ll see what occurs tomorrow,” Canada coach Jon Cooper stated. “I’m probably not too positive what’s going to occur. However on the finish of the day, you simply have to regulate. In apply right now, ‘TK’ was again there serving to us out on the blue line and hopefully Cale shall be good to go tomorrow.”
Canada already is down a defenseman with Shea Theodore out for the remainder of the best-on-best worldwide match due to an upper-body damage sustained throughout a 4-3 time beyond regulation win towards Sweden on Tuesday.
The Vegas Golden Knights defenseman was injured at 2:33 of the second interval on successful from Sweden ahead Adrian Kempe, forcing Canada to play the remainder of the sport with 5 defensemen.
Travis Sanheim, who was a wholesome scratch for Canada within the opener, will soar into Theodore’s spot. But when Makar is unable to play, Canada possible must play with 5 defensemen.
