Nick Suzuki Awaits Medical Clearance from Canadiens as 4 Team Canada Roster Spots Remain
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We have an update regarding the captain of the Montreal Canadiens, Nick Suzuki.
It confirms what we suspected, the rumor that Suzuki had declined Hockey Canada's invitation (for the IIHF World Championship) was inaccurate.
John Shannon jumped to conclusions too quickly.
The excellent Marco D'Amico has just revealed new information on the matter, and he has a bit of a scoop regarding Suzuki.
Scoop: Nick Suzuki Has Been Called in for a Meeting and Four Spots Remain on Team Canada
Here's his post:
"As of yesterday, Nick Suzuki still had not received the green light from the Canadiens' doctors to go to the World Championships.
Told he should be meeting with them shortly for another evaluation. Canada just announced 21 players for their roster, with 4 open spots remaining."
- Marco D'Amico
Told he should be meeting with them shortly for another evaluation. Canada just announced 21 players for their roster, with 4 open spots remaining."
- Marco D'Amico
So the truth is, Suzuki did accept Team Canada's invitation, but he'll only be able to compete if he gets medical clearance from the Canadiens' doctors.
There you have it!
It's definitely something to keep an eye on, and this upcoming meeting will be critical for Suzuki if he hopes to join Sidney Crosby, Nathan MacKinnon, Marc-André Fleury, and the rest at the World Championship.
There are still four spots left for Canada.
Will Nick Suzuki claim one of them?
We certainly hope so!
MAJOR UPDATE
It is now confirmed, Nick Suzuki is still nursing injuries and won't be joining Team Canada at the World Championship.
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