Mike Babcock has shed some light on an ankle injury that forced Tyler Seguin out of the World Cup, saying the Canadian forward may have left the coaching staff somewhat in the dark.
Seguin admitted to Babcock his ankle was worse than he'd let on - that's how much he wanted to play in this tourney.
— Mike Zeisberger (@Zeisberger) September 14, 2016
Babcock added Seguin tried to play through the injury - initially reported to be a knee issue - but it was not improving, hence the decision to pull out of the tournament and focus on being ready for the start of the NHL regular season.
Seguin said Tuesday he was upset that about not being able to play, but that he understands the situation Team Canada is in with a short tournament, thereby calling upon Ryan O'Reilly to replace him.
The Dallas Stars center is expected to be off skates for 7-to-10 days.
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