MONTREAL — Defenseman Cale Makar was a late scratch for Canada ahead of its much-anticipated showdown against the United States at the 4 Nations Face-Off on Saturday because of an illness.

MONTREAL — Colorado Avalanche star Cale Makar missed practice Friday with Canada at the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off because of an illness. The Canadians have a showdown with the United States here ...

MONTREAL — Cale Makar will not play Saturday night in the biggest men’s hockey game in nine years. The Colorado Avalanche star is out of the lineup for Canada in its titanic showdown with the ...

Makar (illness) participated in Sunday's optional practice and will likely be a game-time decision for Monday's 4 Nations Face-Off game against Finland, Claire Hanna of TSN reports. Makar sat out ...

MONTREAL (AP) — Canada is without No. 1 defenseman Cale Makar for its game against the United States at the 4 Nations Face-Off on Saturday night. Makar, the 2022 Norris Trophy winner and playoff ...

The status of Cale Makar, who spent a team-high 28:06 on the ice in Canada's tournament-opener against Sweden on Wednesday, is in question for its game against the United States. Canada's defense ...

Cale Makar will miss Saturday's 4 Nations Face-Off game against Team USA amid recovery from an illness. Makar is considered day-to-day, according to TSN's Pierre LeBrun. ESPN's Emily Kaplan noted ...

Team Canada defenseman Cale Makar skates in the game against Sweden at the 4-Nations Face-Off. / Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images One of the biggest questions surrounding Team Canada heading into ...

MONTREAL (AP) — 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.