Another NHLer declines Team Canada invite for 2026 World Championship: Report – Sportskeeda
Another NHLer declines Team Canada invite for 2026 World Championship: Report Sportskeeda

Another NHLer declines Team Canada invite for 2026 World Championship: Report Sportskeeda

The Chicago Blackhawks star will not play for Team Canada in Switzerland in an effort to prioritize his health for the 2026-27 NHL season

Blackhawks fans got an offseason update on Connor Bedard's health in another year without postseason hockey in Chicago.

Chicago Blackhawks forward Connor Bedard will not represent Canada at the 2026 IIHF World Championship in Switzerland, with the decision centered on recovery from a shoulder injury sustained during the NHL season, NHL insider Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reported Friday morning. The 20-year-old, suffered the injury on Dec. 12, 2025, in a game against the […] The post Blackhawks’ Connor Bedard makes World Championships decision amid shoulder injury appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks are back to being friends. The No. 1 seed Thunder swept Brooks and the eighth-seeded Suns 131-122 in Game 4 on Monday at Mortgage Matchup Center. Gilgeous-Alexander led the charge with 31 points on ...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sees beyond the villainous aura of Dillon Brooks. After Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder completed a first-round sweep of the Phoenix Suns with a 131-122 win on Monday at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Ariz., the reigning NBA Most Valuable Player gave Brooks his flowers despite the Suns forward’s image in the … The post Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sets the record straight on Dillon Brooks’ reputation appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

The San Jose Sharks regained relevance this season, and while they fell short of making the playoffs, they have plenty to look forward to in the future thanks to Macklin Celebrini. The 19-year-old forward has had a historic second season and looks like someone who will be a superstar in the league for years to […] The post Macklin Celebrini passes Joe Thornton for new Sharks record appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Toronto Maple Leafs missed the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. And they are heading into an offseason full of question marks. However, one player they expect to be back next season is veteran center John Tavares. For Tavares, though, his season isn’t over quite yet. In fact, hockey itself isn’t over. The Stanley Cup Playoffs […] The post John Tavares sounds off on plan after another lost Maple Leafs season appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Jon Cooper led Canada to the 4 Nations Face-Off title over the United States, and the Tampa Bay Lightning coach explained why Canada “needed a...
