Brady Tkachuk remembers skipping school to watch his dad play in the 2006 Olympics. Now it's his turn — finally — to play international hockey against the best players in the world.
Now it's his turn — finally — to play international hockey against the best players in the world.
The rosters unveiled Wednesday include the NHL's brightest lights, from Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid and Toronto Maple Leafs sniper Auston Matthews to Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck and Vancouver Canucks blueliner Quinn Hughes. “I think it’s going to be really exciting for the players, of course, but the fans," said Matthews."It’s been a while since we’ve seen kind of best-on-best like this. It’s a pretty good precursor for the Olympics the following year. I think everybody’s really excited. It’ll be fun.”
“I think every team that’s in the tournament is pretty much an all-star roster," said Ekholm, who's been named to Sweden's team."You can look at all the rosters and think whatever you think. But, in my opinion, it’s going to come down to whoever can get it together the quickest and to the highest level in that short period of time. I mean, you lose the first game and you’re pretty much out of it, almost.
“I’ve never been able to play and I’ve always loved playing for my country. It’s something I never take for granted," he said."It’s the first time in — what — eight years that it’s best-on-best. … I’m super excited about it.” Finland tends to be underrated heading into international hockey play, said Canucks goalie Kevin Lankinen.
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