MONTREAL, QC - JANUARY 05: Mathew Barzal #14 of Team Canada skates the puck against Casey Fitzgerald #6 of Team United States during the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship gold medal game at the Bell Centre on January 5, 2017 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Team United States defeated Team Canada 5-4 in a shootout and win the gold medal round. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
After a brief break in 2018, NHL players will officially be able to participate in the 2022 Winter Olympics! It’s way too early to think about rosters – players might get hurt, opt-out, or play better or worse than we expect in between now and February.