Cooper Spills Why Bedard Sits Out Olympics
Team Canada bench boss Jon Cooper lays it out plain: Connor Bedard stays home from Milano because familiarity breeds Olympic gold, and the kid lacks that 4 Nations Face-Off bond with the coaching staff. Cooper picked Seth Jarvis and Sam Bennett to fill injury voids from Lightning duo Brayden Point and Anthony Cirelli, leaning hard on guys he's already trusted in big spots.
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