Could Canada be contemplating a goaltending change at the 4 Nations Face-Off?
Canada coach Jon Cooper opted not to name his starting goalie for Saturday’s game against the United States at his media availability on Friday in Montreal.
St. Louis Blues goalie Jordan Binnington allowed three goals on 26 shots in Canada’s tournament-opening 4-3 win over Sweden on Wednesday. Cooper named Binnington his starter a day before that game.
Adin Hill of the Vegas Golden Knights and Samuel Montembeault of the Montreal Canadiens are Canada’s other goalies.
Goaltending was considered Canada’s biggest concern heading into the tournament.
Cooper went with the more experienced Binnington in the opener and while he may have wanted a goal or two back, he did make some huge saves down the stretch to give Canada a chance to win.
The Americans are expected to go with Connor Hellebuyck in net after the Winnipeg Jets goalie made 20 saves in a 6-1 win over Finland on Thursday.
Watch the Canada-USA game on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on Sportsnet or Sportsnet+.
