Canadian defender Cale Makar missed a scheduled practice on February 14 at the Four Nations Face-Off due to feeling unwell. This information was reported by the official NHL website.
As a result, the team now has only five healthy defensemen out of the seven registered for the tournament (three main pairings and one substitute). It was previously reported that Shea Theodore, a player for the Vegas Golden Knights and the Canadian national team, suffered an upper-body injury in the first match against Sweden (which ended 4-3 in overtime) and will be unable to participate in the remaining games of the Four Nations Cup.
On the night from February 15 to 16 GMT+3, the Canadian team is scheduled to meet the Americans in the second round of the competition. After the first round, the USA is leading with three points, while Canada holds second place with two points.
Earlier, the coach of the Canadian national team referred to Sidney Crosby as the greatest hockey player in national team history.
