This past Thursday marked the beginning of the eight teams competing in the 2016 World Cup taking to the ice for their practice games. There were three games Thursday, one matchup Friday, three more tilts Saturday, and another contest on Sunday. Ten Chicago Blackhawks players were involved in these matchups, and many of them have made some notable contributions. Let’s see what’s been happening with the members of our favorite team.
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Patrick Kane. Kaner represented Team USA on Friday and Saturday, both nights against Team Canada. As these two teams are predicted to go far in the tournament, there is definitely some healthy competition going on, even during preliminary games.