Matt Duchene ei tällä kertaa pelaa kisoissa loukkaantumisen takia.
Ryan O'Reillyn asennetta ei voi, kun ihailla
"Ryan O’Reilly suffers from Good Player on Bad Team syndrome. As a result, the 27-year-old, two-way centre has represented Canada at five world championships, winning two gold and one silver medal overseas.
This week, he enthusiastically raised his hand to go a sixth time.
“If I get the invite for sure I would go. The IIHF puts on a great tournament. To go and represent your country with great players, I’d go anytime. Anytime they ever ask, I’d absolutely 100 per cent go,” O’Reilly said.
“It’s something in our Canadian DNA. We all want to represent our country. It’s another chance to win something, and you want to be a part of it.”
Sidney Crosby’s gone.
Connor McDavid looks to be headed back. O’Reilly told me he’s acted as a recruiter for the tournament.
“Guys have asked me about it before, like, ‘You’ve been in a bunch before. Should I go? It’s at the end of the year. It’s long.'” O’Reilly said.
“I love it. It’s a chance to win. Hockey Canada does a great job. They take care of us well. For family coming over, it’s a great experience for them, too. It is a long tournament, but it’s really good. Any guys I talk to, I say, ‘If you have a chance, go. You don’t make the playoffs, it’s the next best thing to go there and win a gold medal.'”