Team Canada GM Doug Armstrong on the officiating standard in the Olympics: "You won't have fighting, but the world wants to see in-your-face hockey, and I think the referees understand that"

"No, not really. I didn't really get into line combinations with Jon (Cooper). We had some indication. What happens is that you name the players, and then the coach will call each player. They don't pick their linemates, but you talk to them and find out who is comfortable doing what. I don't want to say it's 100%, but I would be shocked if the lines you see in game one are going to stay together for the tournament."

"We want to be a strong 200-foot team. We believe we've built a group where the coach doesn't have to worry about matching up. We hope to have teams react to us. It is going to be built a little bit like that. The level of hockey around the world has risen since 2014. I was fortunate to start with Hockey Canada in 2002 at the Worlds. I did feel, at that point, selfishly, that Canada was able to start on third base."

The opening line combinations were determined primarily by the coach after players were named, with players consulted about comfort and linemates. Lines are expected to change throughout the tournament rather than remain fixed. Tom Wilson's game is described as north-south, straight-line play that supports aggressive forechecking and puck turnovers, making him a viable winger for multiple centermen. The roster features top forwards and defensive pairings and three goaltenders. The target identity is a strong 200-foot team that does not require matchup adjustments. The global level of hockey has risen since 2014, reducing Canada's automatic starting advantage.

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