This in, controversy already erupting over which players will and will not be selected for Team Canada at the coming Milano Cortina Olympic Games, with former American NHLer Jordan Schmaltz provocatively picking a squad absent both Edmonton Oilers aces Zach Hyman and Evan Bouchard.

For those who don’t recall Schmaltz, after a strong college career at North Dakota, he played 42 NHL games from 2016-19, before heading to Europe and retiring in 2022-23. Article content Article content

He’s now a colourful hockey commentator and podcaster. Article content

Schmaltz hit a sore spot with Oilers fan, as both Hyman and Bouchard were left off the Four Nations Cup roster last winter, despite having outstanding 2023-24 season and 2024 playoffs. The concern now is that both players will be left

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