WASHINGTON (CBSNewYork/AP) — Phil Kessel has to wait to find out if he plays for the United States at the World Cup of Hockey, and P.K. Subban will have to remain in a holding pattern on getting the call about representing Canada.
Kessel and Subban were among the most notable players left off the initial 16-man World Cup rosters unveiled Wednesday. There’s still time for them to be added as each team must fill out its 23-man roster by June 1.
“It’s not just Phil Kessel,” general manager Dean Lombardi said, noting that forward Bobby Ryan and defenseman Justin Faulk also didn’t make the first cut.