Cale Makar will do everything he can to step on the ice for Canada on Saturday night.

But head coach Jon Cooper isn’t ready to confirm his top defenceman will be available for the highly anticipated 4 Nations Face-Off matchup against the United States.

“That’ll be a game-time decision,” Cooper said Saturday morning. “But trust me, this won’t be a situation (where) we ever put Cale Makar in harm’s way. So if he’s in the lineup, he’ll be good to go.”