The World Cup of Hockey preliminary rosters came out yesterday-and it is fair to say that there was a surprise or two.
Phil Kessel, PK Subban, Claude Giroux. All names that weren't included in the Team USA or Team Canada's "best 16" preliminary rosters.
However, while all huge, unaccountable omissions, they all pale in the shade when comparing to Team Canada leaving out a player who the past few years has been more effective a player than names like Jonathan Toews, Jamie Benn and others who made it.
We are talking, of course, about Boston's very own Brad Marchand.