NHL: Boston Bruins at Chicago Blackhawks - Source: Imagn
As players from across the National Hockey League will begin gathering in Boston and Montreal for the 4 Nations Faceoff Tournament in February, Team Canada won't have the services of one of the League's top bright and young talents.
Chicago Blackhawks forward Connor Bedard, who was the No. 1 overall selection in the 2023 NHL Draft, was left off Team Canada by GM Don Sweeney.
Bedard has a prolonged scoring slump this season for the Blackhawks, who terminated head coach Luke Richardson earlier on Thursday after their sluggish start to the season and last-place standing in the Central Division.
But Bedard doesn't appear too concerned over his snub.
"I don't know, I mean you kind of sleep in the bed you make, and I obviously haven't been too happy with the start of the year, but for me, it'll be a good time," he said during a live TV interview. "Like I said you can use that for a little motivation, keep working hard and trying to get better, and that's what I'm going to do."
