Overview
- Jon Cooper confirmed Marchand will be in Team Canada’s lineup for Wednesday’s quarterfinal in Milan.
- Marchand sat out the Switzerland and France games after playing the opener against Czechia, where he recorded an assist.
- Canada finished group play 3-0 and secured the top seed after a 10-2 win over France.
- Reporters observed Marchand skate for roughly 40 minutes before the France game and note he appeared to be moving well.
- Cooper indicated any prior issue had subsided, following Marchand’s recent undisclosed NHL absence that cost him 10 of the Florida Panthers’ last 15 games before the Olympics.