Over the weekend, a bit of news dropped, as the Vegas Golden Knights announced that Alex Pietrangelo won’t be part of Team Canada’s entry at the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off.

On the latest episode of Hot Topics, Postmedia’s Rob Wong chats with Postmedia Calgary Flames writers Wes Gilbertson and Danny Austin about Mackenzie Weegar’s chances of being selected as Alex Pietrangelo’s replacement for Team Canada’s 4 Nations Face-Off team, Andrew Mangiapane’s time as a Flame and why Rory Kerins was sent back to the AHL.

Calgary Flames defenseman MacKenzie Weegar could be a top candidate to make Team Canada for the 4 Nations Face-off after Alex Pietrangelo's injury.

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A lingering injury of his own could have been a factor as Calgary Flames defenceman MacKenzie Weegar failed to crack Canada’s initial roster for the 4 Nations Face-Off . Now, a nagging ailment for one of the other guys could crack that door back open.

The Calgary Flames defenceman was reportedly one of the last cuts from Canada's roster for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off, but after Alex Pietrangelo unexpectedly withdrew on Sunday, there is now one open spot on the Canadian blue line.

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Weegar scored a power-play goal on three shots, added five hits, blocked three shots and went minus-2 in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Jets. Weegar has three points over his last two games after going six contests without getting on the scoresheet.

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