There are Plan Bs and Plan Cs. Bedard might be getting healthy at another time a player Canada picks to be on the Olympic team is injured. The job is to not just pick the best team, it's to plan for all possible scenarios in selecting that team. Name him, evaluate, and if he can't play then you replace him. Seems simple to me.

Connor Bedard’s injury sidelines him past Canada’s Olympic roster deadline, creating uncertainty over his participation in Winter Olympics.

Chicago Blackhawks star Connor Bedard faces a setback after suffering a separated shoulder in a loss to the St. Louis Blues. Despite being placed on Injured Reserve, Bedard remains optimistic about his recovery.

Connor Bedard explained his rehab approach to the shoulder injury he suffered on Friday on the “32 Thoughts” podcast.