Overview
- Armstrong said Bedard’s injury factored “not a lot” and that his name stayed in consideration until the final moments.
- Canada’s lineup leans on established stars, including Sidney Crosby, Brad Marchand, Mitch Marner, Connor McDavid and Sam Reinhardt.
- Nineteen-year-old Macklin Celebrini made the team and ranks third in league scoring with 60 points as a highly regarded two-way forward.
- Bedard, 20, posted 44 points in 31 games before an upper-body injury on Dec. 12 and was placed on injured reserve retroactive to that date.
- The Blackhawks are 1-6-1 without Bedard, sharpening attention on his recovery and the Olympic decision.