USA vs Canada: Canadian D Josh Morrissey to miss 4 Nations final with illness
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Team USA seeks back-to-back wins over Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off Final
USA and Canada are officially set to rematch in the 4 Nations Final on Thursday at 8 P.M. at TD Garden.
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For the second game in a row against the USA, Canada will be without a blueliner due to illness.
Winnipeg Jets defender Josh Morrissey will be out for Thursday's 4 Nations Face-Off championship game against the USA, despite the return of Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar, who missed the first bout against the United States.
That means that for the second game in a row against Team USA, Thomas Harley — who was added as an emergency replacement for the injured Shea Theodore after the first game of the 4 Nations Face-Off — will see action against the red white and blue for Team Canada.
Morrissey, 29, was scoreless during the round-robin portion of the tournament. Harley will join the Kings' Drew Doughty on the third defensive pairing for Canada. Travis Sanheim will now join Colton Parayko on the second pair.
Harley played well for Canada during its round-robin clash with the United States, which Team USA ultimately won 3-1. Harley logged 18:17 on the ice and took a pair of shots on goal, while blocking three shots on the other end.
Why is Josh Morrissey out for Canada hockey vs USA?
Morrissey was a late scratch for Canada against the USA because of an illness, making him the second defender to miss a game for Canada vs the United States after getting sick.
Who is Josh Morrissey's replacement?
Thomas Harley, a 23-year-old defender for the Dallas Stars, will see action against the United States for the second time this tournament.
Harley has seen action for Canada since being brought on to replace Shea Theodore, who was injured in Canada's opener vs Sweden. He played against the United States in the round-robin, logging a plus-minus of -1 in 18:17. He had a hit and three blocked shots along with two shots on net.
Harley has 29 points (nine goals, 20 assists) so far this season, with a plus-minus of 26 for the Stars.
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