"You know, you get a look at Canada's team and some of the other teams that are coming out. I mean, it's exciting, it feels like it's right around the corner, you know, it's only five or six weeks away. So I'm definitely very anxious to kind of see that."
"He's a great young up-and-coming player. There's gonna be guys that get left off that made a good case to be on it. There's just so many players from so many different countries that are great players, are having great seasons, and you kind of leave them in the hands of the managers that are directing the team. So kind of leave it up to them, but obviously selfishly I'd love to see him there."
Auston Matthews was among the first six players named to the U.S. Olympic hockey team and captained the United States at last year's 4 Nations Face-Off. Canada defeated the United States in an overtime final after the United States won the round-robin matchup. Matthews recorded a hat-trick against the Winnipeg Jets and looked forward to the upcoming tournament, saying it felt only five or six weeks away. Final roster spots faced heavy competition, and Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies was omitted despite 11 goals and 36 points in 37 games. The roster includes 13 forwards, eight defencemen and three goaltenders, featuring multiple top NHL players.
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