A classic battle for the ages with three Avalanche participants for Team Canada.
The United States, Canada, Finland, and Sweden will all play today at the Bell Centre in Montreal in the third game day of the Four Nations Face-Off. This means all four Colorado Avalanche participants will play today in an event-filled day.
All teams are still in the running for a spot in the championship game Thursday at the TD Garden in Boston. But depending on results today, we’ll likely get a clearer idea of who will go for it all with the country on their back.
Team USA Projected Lines
Brady Tkachuk (7) – Jack Eichel (9) – Matthew Tkachuk (19)
Jake Guentzel (59) – Auston Matthews (34) – Jack Hughes (86)
Matt Boldy (12) – J.T. Miller (10) – Dylan Larkin (21)
Kyle Connor (81) – Vincent Trocheck (16) – Brock Nelson (29)
Zach Werenski (8) – Charlie McAvoy (25)
Jaccob Slavin (74) – Brock Faber (14)
Noah Hanifin (15) – Adam Fox (23)
Connor Hellebuyck (37)
Jake Oettinger (30)
Team Canada Projected Lines
Sam Reinhart (13) – Connor McDavid (97) – Mitch Marner (16)
Sidney Crosby (87) – Nathan MacKinnon (29) – Mark Stone (61)
Brandon Hagel (38) – Anthony Cirelli (71) – Brayden Point (21)
Brad Marchand (63) – Sam Bennett (9) – Seth Jarvis (24)
Devon Toews (5) – Cale Makar (8)
Josh Morrissey (44) – Colton Parayko (55)
Travis Sanheim (6) – Drew Doughty (89)
Jordan Binnington (50
Adin Hill (33)
NOTE: Cale Makar missed practice yesterday after feeling ill. He is currently listed as a game-time decision. Without Shea Theodore for the rest of the tournament due to injury, should Makar be unable to play, Canada would have a huge loss on the blue line. Thomas Harley recently called up from the Dallas Stars would slot in his place.
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