Canada defenseman Cale Makar makes important pledge after missing last game
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Canada was without top defenseman Cale Makar in their 3-1 loss to the Americans on Saturday night, and he's made an important pledge ahead of their next game.
Canada suffered a significant 3-1 loss to the Americans on Saturday night at Bell Centre, and had to play shorthanded in the process.
Defenseman Cale Makar was unavailable due to an illness; he was replaced in the lineup by Thomas Harley.
Makar, who participated in warmups but wasn't able to give it a go, promised to do everything possible to return to the Canadian lineup for their game tomorrow against Finland (1:00 PM, TNT).
I'm going to do everything I can to play tomorrow. I just got to make sure I feel right, body and everything-wise and go from there.
You grow up as a kid dreaming about that game, especially being played on Canadian soil. Probably one of the toughest decisions I've ever had to make and hopefully never have to do that again.
You grow up as a kid dreaming about that game, especially being played on Canadian soil. Probably one of the toughest decisions I've ever had to make and hopefully never have to do that again.
Meanwhile, Canadian coach Jon Cooper knows that they can't afford to take Finland lightly.
They're always hanging around, and it's because they play a disciplined style. I think everybody in the country knows exactly how they play. They have an identity to them. It's really impressive, especially for a country (with) that small of a population, to be able to produce the hockey players they do - and then have a specific identity that finds a way to get it done in tournaments.
The difference probably between Canada and Finland is, we have massive expectations in front of us. But expectations don't win hockey games. You have to go out there and perform.
The difference probably between Canada and Finland is, we have massive expectations in front of us. But expectations don't win hockey games. You have to go out there and perform.
Canada and Finland will play one another before the Americans play Sweden later in the evening.
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