Canada, Cale Makar

Cale Makar in for Team Canada
After missing their matchup with the United States, Team Canada will have Cale Makar back in the lineup against Team Sweden.
Cale Makar misses practice as Team Canada short on defenders
Canada was already down to just six healthy defensemen and could be without top defenseman Cale Makar, who missed Friday's practice with an illness, putting his status Saturday vs. USA in question.
Cale Makar Out for Canada vs. USA in NHL 4 Nations Face-Off; Day-to Day with Illness
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Canada defenseman Cale Makar's status remains cloudy after missing US 4 Nations game with illness
The status of Canada defenseman Cale Makar is cloudy after he missed his team’s 4 Nations Face-Off game against the United States on Saturday night because of illness. Coach Jon Cooper said after his team’s 3-1 loss that Makar was close to playing.
4 Nations Face-Off: Why Cale Makar Is Canada's X-Factor In Rivalry Rematch
Canada is set to face Team USA for all the marbles in the 4 Nations Face-Off, and Makar just might be the X-factor in the face of towering aggression from the Tkachuk brothers and the unmatched shooting of Matthews. After all, a beast can come back twice as strong after you kill it the first time.
Makar returns to lineup for Canada against Finland at 4 Nations Face-Off
BOSTON -- Cale Makar returned to the lineup for Canada in a 5-3 win against Finland at the 4 Nations Face-Off at TD Garden on Monday. The defenseman had four shots on goal and four blocked shots while playing a Canada-best 23:57. Canada next will play the United States in the championship game on Thursday (8 p.m. ET; ESPN, ESPN+, SN, TVAS).
Cooper, Canada hopeful Cale Makar (illness) can return Monday
After his club's 3-1 loss to the United States at the 4 Nations Face-Off, Team Canada coach Jon Cooper told reporters that defenseman Cale Makar, who is battling an illness and missed the defeat, could "hopefully" return Monday against Finland.
Canada D Cale Makar (illness) could miss game vs. U.S.
Team Canada defenseman Cale Makar missed the team's practice Friday due to an illness, meaning he could miss Saturday night's tilt against Team USA in the 4 Nations Face-Off in Montreal.
Canada’s Cale Makar returns for must-win 4 Nations Face-Off game vs. Finland
Cale Makar returned to Canada’s lineup at the 4 Nations Face-Off for a must-win game against Finland on Monday afternoon after sitting out Saturday’s loss to the U.S. with what the team called an illness.
Team Canada HC Jon Cooper gives optimistic Cale Makar injury update for championship vs. USA
Team Canada will be looking for revenge on Thursday in the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game against Team USA. The Americans beat them 3-1 last weekend, but the Canadians didn’t have top defenceman Cale Makar in the lineup.

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Cale Makar breaks silence after missing loss vs USA, makes something clear to Sidney Crosby, rest of the team
Canada star defenseman Cale Makar voiced a very strong statement after missing his team's crucial game against Team USA, ...
NHL awards watch: Quinn Hughes or Cale Makar for the Norris?
Off, it’s time to check in for another Awards Watch. While there hasn’t been a whole lot of change in the new year, especially at the top, it’s still worthwhile to see how the contenders are ...
Avalanche Defenseman is Most Important Piece of Team Canada
Looking at Canada's roster at the 4 Nations Face-Off is overwhelming. There's a laundry list of All-Stars, reigning and former MVP's, scoring leaders and Conn S ...