"Both Canada and the United States will get underway on Thursday while Sweden will open on Wednesday against the host Italians. Just like he did at the 4 Nations, Auston Matthews will dawn the captaincy for the U.S. squad as they look to atone for their loss last February. Dissimilar to last year's best on best tournament, Matthews has looked healthy lately, and we think it could be a big tournament for the Maple Leafs captain."
"Meantime, Canada has some serious depth. How about rolling McDavid, MacKinnon, and Crosby up the middle? How are ya? Talk about a matchup night. Indisputably, Canada should be looked as favourites to win Gold. That said, everything will stem around their crease and back-end. Can they get some timely saves? How will their d-corps hold up against some of the NHL's most talented players? It's up to Jon Cooper to figure out the answers to those questions. Canada kicks things off with Czechia on Thursday."
NHL players return to the Milan Winter Olympics, prompting scaled-down Leafs Morning Take programming during the Games. The episode was partly produced from Montego Bay, Jamaica. William Nylander missed Sweden practice for maintenance after playing three games in four nights coming off a groin injury. The men's tournament previews highlight Canada and the United States starting on Thursday while Sweden opens Wednesday against host Italy. Auston Matthews will captain the U.S., likely centering a line with Jake Guentzel and Matthew Boldy. Canada projects elite forward depth, potentially rolling McDavid, MacKinnon and Crosby, but goaltending and defense will determine outcomes. Canada opens versus Czechia. Zack Phillips filled in after a temporary power outage.
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