THE BASICS
What: Preliminary round match (Group A)
Who: Canada vs. U.S.
When: 1 p.m. ET, Dec. 26
Where: Helsinki Ice Hall
Watch: TSN
THE HISTORY
All-time head-to-head: Canada is 34-7-3 against the U.S. at the world junior hockey championship
Most recent meeting: Canada won 5-3 in a preliminary-round game last year in Montreal
THE BOSSES
Canadian coaches: Dave Lowry (head), Dominique Ducharme, Kelly McCrimmon, Trevor Letowski
American coaches: Ron Wilson (head), Chris Chelios, Danton Cole, Kevin Reiter
THE BREAKDOWN
OFFENCE
Canada — Strongest unit of its roster, Canada’s forwards are two things: immensely talented and slightly young.