Team Canada
Predicted finish: Win championship.
2014 Olympic finish: Gold medal.
Coach: Mike Babcock.
The skinny: Team Canada’s greatest opponent will be pressure. Thirteen players return from the group that won gold at the 2014 Sochi Games. Drew Doughty, the 2015-16 Norris Trophy winner, headlines the tournament’s best group of defensemen. Six of the top 10 goal-scorers from 2015-16 are on this roster.
Key players: Sidney Crosby, Steven Stamkos, Brent Burns and Carey Price. … OK, basically everyone. This team’s loaded.
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Team Czech Republic
Predicted finish: Last or next-to-last.