"Matthews was once again picked as captain of the United States. He held the same role for the US at the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament when the Americans finished runner-up to Canada. Connor McDavid scored the tournament-winning goal in overtime after Matthews had multiple chances to win it for the Americans during the latter parts of the game. As captain and the United States' best goal scorer, he will be relied upon to deliver for the US in their quest for a gold medal."
"Early indications suggest that Matthews will center the Americans' second line with Clayton Keller and Jake Guentzel on his wings. He'll also see time on the team's top power play unit. Matthews and the United States are part of Group C, meaning they won't face Canada in the preliminary round. They won't get a chance for some 4 Nations payback unless the North American rivals meet up in the single-elimination playoff games."
Three Toronto Maple Leafs — Auston Matthews, William Nylander, and Oliver Ekman-Larsson — will compete at the Milano-Cortina Olympic hockey tournament as NHL players return to the Olympics for the first time since 2014. Matthews will captain the United States and is expected to center the Americans' second line with Clayton Keller and Jake Guentzel, and to see power-play time. The United States plays Latvia, Denmark and Germany in Group C. Nylander and Ekman-Larsson will represent Sweden, which headlines Group B and enters the tournament with the third-best odds for a gold medal behind Canada and the United States. Nylander leads the Leafs in scoring (52 points in 40 games).
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