Leaving this NHL star off Olympic team would be ridiculous

This is getting downright goofy, isn’t it? The notion that Connor Bedard would not be part of Canada’s 2026 Olympic team is looking more and more ridiculous with every passing game.

Speaking of which, anyone who might be on the fence about Bedard being on the team might want to check out the tape of Tuesday night’s game between Bedard’s Chicago Blackhawks and the Vegas Golden Knights.

If you can watch that game and still believe there isn’t a place for Bedard on that roster, well, I got nuthin’.

There is a spot for Bedard and San Jose’s Macklin Celebrini on this Canadian team.

And keeping one (Bedard) off is the kind of paralysis-by-analysis mistakes that lead to losing gold medals.

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