The wildest thing about Binnington being, arguably, the worst player on Team Canada, and despite being one of the least productive goalies in the NHL over the past few years, he still seemed to be a lock to make the roster. He is also almost certainly going to be their starting goalie, even though both Darcy Kuemper and Logan Thompson have outplayed him this season.
But he has experience with Team Canada and a reputation for being a big-game goalie due to his Stanley Cup win with the St. Louis Blues and the fact that he was the starting goalie for Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off.