This past week, the NHL confirmed its participation in the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. As news like this naturally does, this sparked some fantastic conversation on Twitter about which players from the Ottawa Senators would be likely to represent their respective countries in the battle for gold. There are some players who are absolute locks, while others who could play at the level necessary to compete for gold yet may not make the roster of their respective countries.
For argument’s sake, we’re, of course, assuming all of the following players will be healthy and didn’t take massive steps back in their performance as we head into the upcoming season.