Strome: USA cutting DeBrincat a 'strange decision'
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It doesn't make sense to Dylan Strome.
Speaking with TSN on Friday, the Team Canada captain commented on the decision by USA Hockey to leave Alex DeBrincat off its final roster.
"It's their decision," Strome said. "I think it's good for us that he's not there. (He's got) a lot of goals. A little strange decision, but they obviously wanted to go a certain way with their team and he wasn't part of it.
"I feel bad for him, but at the same time I'm playing for Canada right now."
A native of Farmington Hills, Mich., DeBrincat has scored 30 goals and 30 assists through 28 games this season with the OHL's Erie Otters, where he is teammates with Strome.
The Chicago Blackhawks selected DeBrincat 39th overall in last year's NHL draft.