HENDERSON, NV -- Connor Bedard didn't take it personally when Canada left the Chicago Blackhawks sensation off its 4 Nations Face-Off roster.
"I mean, I kind of knew. I had a slow start last year," he told ESPN last week. "There are so many great players in Canada. Even if I went out and played great and didn't make the team, it's not like I was going to be butt-hurt."
Tage Thompson of the Buffalo Sabres took it a little more personally when Team USA passed him over for the 4 Nations Face-Off.