OTTAWA, Ontario -- Mike Babcock had it written down back in May.
Not in stone, mind you, but certainly the idea of putting Sidney Crosby between Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron was born a long time ago -- the first thing that the Team Canada head coach wanted to tackle ahead of the World Cup of Hockey.
By now you don't need to ask why. For whatever reason, it has proved a chore for Team Canada's coaches at the past two Olympics to quickly find wingers who jelled with the best player in the world.