Canada defenseman Shea Theodore is out for the rest of the 4 Nations Face-Off because of injury [Video]

MONTREAL (AP) — Canada defenseman Shea Theodore is out for the rest of the 4 Nations Face-Off because of injury, coach Jon Cooper said after his team beat Sweden 4-3 in overtime in the first game of the NHL-run tournament, calling it a big blow.

Theodore injured his right wrist or forearm when he got crunched into the glass on a hit by Sweden’s Adrian Kempe in the second period Wednesday night. He immediately winced in pain, got medical attention on the bench and then went down the tunnel to get X-rays.

“What a kid, and he only got to play six minutes,” Cooper said. “It’s heartbreaking for the kid. And he was the first one there at the door high-fiving everybody when we came off. It’s a tough one to swallow because you just know how much it means.”

It’s not clear how long Theodore, who plays for the Vegas Golden Knights in the NHL, might …