The Workforce Canada roster for the 4 Nations Faceoff was launched on Wednesday night, and there was a well-recognized sample to it. As with earlier best-on-best tournaments, the Canadians will make the most of familiarity and continuity when setting up their roster on this quick event.
This sample goes again to the 2010 and 2014 Olympics, together with the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. Gamers who performed collectively, both internationally or on the identical workforce, had been placed on the roster.
There was a purpose why Brent Seabrook and Duncan Keith had been on the Canadian Olympic workforce. Or why Shea Weber and Dan Hamhuis made it in 2014 regardless of being on reverse groups. Equally, within the ahead place, why did Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand, and Sidney Crosby play collectively?
TEAM CANADA
Forwards
Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins), Nathan MacKinnon (Colorado Avalanche), Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers), Brayden Level (Tampa Bay Lightning), Brandon Hagel (Tampa Bay Lightning), Brad Marchand (Boston Bruins), Sam Reinhart (Florida Panthers), Mitch Marner (Toronto Maple Leafs), Anthony Cirelli (Tampa Bay Lightning), Mark Stone (Vegas Golden Knights), Sam Bennett (Florida Panthers), Travis Konecny (Philadelphia Flyers), Seth Jarvis (Carolina Hurricanes)
In case you take a look at the ahead group of Workforce Canada, Level, Hagel, and Cirelli all gained a Stanley Cup collectively. They perceive what it takes to win in a brief event, much like Sam Reinhart and Sam Bennett. These two gamers simply gained a Stanley Cup with Florida final yr.
It has been vital to Canada to have these guys who know how you can play within the soiled areas. Why do you assume Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf made Canada’s Olympic workforce in 2010 and 2014? Similar for Chris Kunitz? Familiarity issues.
Crosby and Marchand are there due to their expertise and enjoying on the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. Throw in MacKinnon, who trains with these guys, and the continuity is there.
Additionally, take a look at the blue line.
Protection
Cale Makar (Colorado Avalanche), Devon Toews (Colorado Avalanche), Shea Theodore (Vegas Golden Knights), Alex Pietrangelo (Vegas Golden Knights), Josh Morrissey (Winnipeg Jets), Colton Parayko (St. Louis Blues)
Nevertheless, the sample stands out in Workforce Canada’s protection. Devon Toews and Cale Makar are the defensive pair with the Colorado Avalanche, so that they had been dropped at play collectively. Equally, Shea Theodore and Alex Pietrangelo are the highest pair for the Vegas Golden Knights.
Wanting again on what Steve Yzerman did because the GM of Workforce Canada throughout the 2010 and 2014 Olympics, when Canada gained Gold, having cohesive and acquainted defensive pairs issues. The chemistry is already there. You additionally need veteran guys there who can play in all conditions.
Goalies
Jordan Binnington (St. Louis Blues), Adin Hill (Vegas Golden Knights), Sam Montembeault (Montreal Canadiens)
The goalies know these gamers, too, and can be properly protected. Nevertheless, they will even be requested to cease the puck. Hill has gained a Cup enjoying behind Pietrangelo and Theodore. Binnington gained a Cup enjoying behind Parayko. Montembeault guided Canada to a World Championship not so way back.
Workforce Canada’s mixture of youth and expertise on the 4 Nations Faceoff is sweet, however for essentially the most half, administration adopted a sample set forth by Hockey Canada on the Olympics, World Juniors, and World Championships, bringing guys who can mesh instantly with one another and have continuity.
That’s what wins in these quick tournaments. The 4 Nations Faceoff can be a mini-tournament between the USA, Canada, Sweden, and Finland. It’s at the moment scheduled for February 12 via 20 on the Bell Centre in Montreal and TD Backyard in Boston.
The 2 groups with the perfect event report following Spherical Robin’s play will advance to a one-game Last.
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