"It will be an eventful day on the men's hockey calendar, as Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews is set to make his Olympic debut. Matthews also captains the United States men's hockey team, and will be taking on Latvia at 3:10 ET this afternoon. William Nylander led Sweden to a comprehensive 5-2 victory over Italy on Tuesday. Here's what you need to know from Thursday's morning slate, with due apologies to France-Switzerland, which is already underway."
"There are fewer ties to the Maple Leafs here, but expect Denmark-Germany to be a scrappy affair. Germany is led by Edmonton Oilers superstar Leon Draisaitl and Ottawa Senators forward Tim Stutzle. Don't be surprised if Germany topples an established power or two during the tournament. Denmark is led by Nikolaj Ehlers and veteran centre Lars Eller up front, with former Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen between the pipes."
It will be an eventful men's hockey day with Auston Matthews making his Olympic debut and captaining the United States against Latvia at 3:10 ET. William Nylander led Sweden to a 5-2 win over Italy. Canada opens against Czechia with Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar leading a new generation; McDavid is expected to centre a line with Macklin Celebrini and Tom Wilson, MacKinnon with Brandon Hagel and Sam Reinhart, and Mitch Marner likely alongside Sidney Crosby and Mark Stone. Czechia projects David Kampf as a second-line centre. Denmark faces Germany in a scrappy match featuring Leon Draisaitl, Tim Stutzle, Nikolaj Ehlers, Lars Eller and Frederik Andersen.
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