Groulx is uncertain of how his lines will look Sunday when Canada faces Slovakia at in the semifinals, but liked what Point adds with McDavid. IIHF rules prevent Canada from replacing Fabbri on the roster, so 12 healthy forwards remain for Sunday's game.
"I just think Connor needs that a little bit with them, a guy that can play with him, that can make plays with him and maybe the line of Nic needs another shooter with them," said Groulx. "We like to balance our lines with speed, with size, with skill."
Point, who has 17 goals and 44 points in 29 games with the Moose Jaw Warriors of the Western Hockey League, was in unfamiliar territory as the 13th forward.
"It's a little different for sure, but I don't think it's tough. It's awesome when we're winning games," said Point. "The goal is the gold medal so it's definitely not tough to watch other guys compete. I thought I played pretty well going into a bigger role. You never like to see anyone go down."
When Point made the team as the team's extra forward, the coaching staff used the Martin St. Louis analogy. St. Louis was part of a group of forwards who played the role of the extra forward at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi.
"The coaching staff told me about Martin St. Louis (at the Olympics)," said Point. That's a guy that's making $6 million a year. It's part of the team."
