Today is the day on which medals will be distributed at the World Ice Hockey Championship, while starting at 9:20 am, Canada and Sweden will compete for the bronze medal.
So we were going to keep an eye on how Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kayden Guehle would act in this game, but in the end, that wouldn't be necessary.
Kaiden Guhle will not play in the game, while Ridly Greig will be ruled out.
Kaiden Guhle is listed as Canada's scratch today.
Ridly Greig is in the lineup as Canada runs with 14 forwards. #Men's worlds
– Stephen Ellis (@SEllisHockey) May 26, 2024
Canada will field 14 forwards and six defensemen against Sweden.
It's a decision that surprised everyone just a few minutes before the start of the bronze medal match.
To dismiss Kayden Guehle, who had a good tournament (five points in nine games), for such an important match is very strange.
Maybe he had a minor injury and would have been in the gold medal game, but right now, we don't know.
Update: Kayden Guhle was reportedly injured in yesterday's game against Switzerland while blocking a shot.
Gohle was injured while blocking a shot in SF's match against Switzerland yesterday. https://t.co/l5Nu0VZX7Y
– Gord Miller 🌻🇺🇦 (@GMillerTSN) May 26, 2024
Therefore, Andre Tourigny preferred to leave Gohle aside and sign players who were 100% fit.
Speaking of Turrini, he received a lot of attention yesterday, and not for the right reasons.
Indeed, he was subjected to severe criticism yesterday after Canada's defeat to Switzerland.
In three-on-three overtime, Connor Bedard didn't play a single second, and in the shootout, Canada's coach sent two defenders on.
Andre Tourigny didn't play Connor Bedard in 3-on-3 overtime. He then sent Damon Severson and Owen Power on penalties.
These are some questionable coaching decisions that contributed to the Canadians playing for bronze instead of gold at the World Championships.
– Robert Munich (@RingOfFireCGY) May 25, 2024
Honestly, I really thought Turrini was an excellent coach, but after his recent decisions in the last two days, I have some doubts.
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Furthermore, it should be noted that Connor Bedard, who played just over 13 minutes yesterday, will be Canada's 13th forward today.
Connor Bedard and Ridley Greig are Canada's 13th and 14th forwards in the bronze medal game#Blackhawk #Men's worlds https://t.co/eJGEERsHXe
– Mario Tirabassi (@Mario_Tirabassi) May 26, 2024
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