Cale Makar, after missing Saturday's game against the United States due to illness, looks slated to return in Monday's matchup against Team Finland/Suomi in the Four Nations Face-Off Tournament.

Cale Makar returned to Canada’s lineup at the 4 Nations Face-Off for a must-win game against Finland on Monday afternoon after sitting out Saturday’s loss to the U.S. with what the team called an illness.

Cale Makar returned to the lineup for Canada for its 4 Nations Face-Off game against Finland at TD Garden on Monday. The defenseman played a 4-3 overtime victory against Sweden on Wednesday in the tournament opener for each team but did not skate the following two days because of what was classified as "an illness.

Missing Saturday night’s 4 Nations Face-Off showdown between Canada and the United States will probably one of the toughest decisions that Cale Makar has had to make in his career, especially with the Canadians losing.