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Canada, favorites to win the JVM along with Russia, will face Germany in the opening match on the second day.
Now they have suffered a severe setback.
Team captain and fixed star Kirby Dach was injured in connection with the training match against Russia. It was in the third half that Dach tackled a Russian player, but the blow hit the 19-year-old hard, who quickly removed his gloves and grabbed his right arm. Then he went straight to the locker room where he received treatment.
He is a key player
TSN reports that the damage is worse than Canada initially feared. The tackle was so heavy that Kirby Dach was seriously injured and will not come into play when the JVM begins. The rookie thus loses the entire championship.
Kirby Dach is a key player on the Canadian national team and during his rookie season with the Chicago Blackhawks, he added a total of 23 points (8 + 15).
