Brad Marchand is headed to Team Canada, and Morgan Geekie is left watching, a Bruins gut punch tied to the Olympic roster.

Team Canada's Olympic roster is officially out, and Marchand's name is right there with the heavy hitters. For Bruins fans, that still stings, because he wore black and gold forever before that trade changed everything.

The tough part is Geekie was on the fringe of the conversation for weeks, at least in the public chatter. He has played his way into “why not him” territory, and now the answer is simply that Canada picked different fits.

Brad Marchand makes Team Canada over Morgan Geekie

As a Bruins fan, it feels like Marchand got the spotlight again, while Geekie gets the fine print and that contrast hits harder than it should.

Canada's forward group is loaded with stars and coaches clearly leaned toward proven playoff edge, special teams reliability, and veteran trust. Reuters' roster rundown included Marchand among the forwards, with Canada also adding names like Nick Suzuki and Tom Wilson.

Geekie not making the 25 is a real disappointment, especially given how his season has flipped the script in Boston. NHL insiders, including Frank Seravalli, even tagged Geekie as a notable omission, the kind of guy you keep in mind if injuries or chemistry issues pop up later.

That's the small silver lining for Bruins fans, because Olympic rosters have a way of changing fast once games start. For now, Marchand gets the celebration, and Geekie gets motivation, which might be exactly what fuels his second half.