Rosters filled with the greatest stars in hockey -- including Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Alexander Ovechkin and Jonathan Toews – will be competing at CONSOL Energy Center on Wednesday, September 14 when Team Canada takes on Team Russia in a World Cup of Hockey pre-tournament game at 7:30 p.m.
Joining Crosby and Toews (Chicago Blackhawks) on the start-studded Canada roster will be Steven Stamkos (Tampa Bay Lightning), John Tavares (NY Islanders), Drew Doughty (LA Kings), Claude Giroux (Philadelphia Flyers), Joe Thornton (San Jose Sharks) and many others.
Skating with Malkin and Ovechkin (Washington Capitals) for Team Russia will be Pavel Datsyuk (KHL, former Detroit Red Wing), Evgeny Kuznetsov (Washington Capitals), Vladimir Tarasenko (St.