Makar was a late scratch for Canada before its matchup against the United States because of an illness and is considered day to day.

Star defenseman Cale Makar will be a game-time decision for Canada's showdown with the United States on Saturday night at the 4 Nations Face-Off in Montreal. Makar missed practice on Friday due to an illness before participating in the morning skate on Saturday.

Makar (illness) will miss Saturday's game against the United States, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. Makar recorded two shots and three blocks in a team-high 28:06 of ice time in Canada's 4-3 ...

Cale Makar was not in the lineup for Canada in its 3-1 loss against the United States in the 4 Nations Face-Off at Bell Centre on Saturday.

The Colorado Avalanche star is out of the lineup for Canada in its titanic showdown with the United States at Bell Centre in the 4 Nations Face-Off because of an illness. He missed practice Friday as well but was on the ice for Canada’s morning skate Saturday.

After missing their matchup with the United States, Team Canada will have Cale Makar back in the lineup against Team Sweden.

Canada star defenseman Cale Makar voiced a very strong statement after missing his team's crucial game against Team USA, sending a clear message to head coach Jon Cooper, Sidney Crosby, and the rest of the locker room.

Canada has won five of the previous six best-on-best international tournaments (2002 Salt Lake Olympics, 2004 World Cup of Hockey, 2010 Vancouver Olympics, 2014 Sochi Olympics, 2016 World Cup of Hockey). It has won nine of 13 overall involving NHL players going back to the 1976 Canada Cup.

MacKinnon, along with Cale Makar and Devon Toews, had the opportunity to play for Canada in a best-on-best men’s tournament for the first time at the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off. He had the chance to play with his childhood idol-turned-friend Sidney Crosby in games that matter for the first time. He also didn’t let down 8-year-old Nathan MacKinnon.

The Colorado Avalanche trio of Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar and Devon Toews had an easy excuse for not attending practice on Friday.

After missing Canada's game against the United State, superstar defenseman Cale Makar pledging to do all he can to play against Finland

Part of the reason for Canada’s loss could be chalked up to the absence of their best defenseman, Cale Makar. An illness sidelined Makar for the game against the United States, forcing Canada to ...