Imagining Beijing 2022: United States

ON PAPER, THE American team looks stronger than the Canadian squad on defense and in goal. The forward group has star power, too. So is this team an elite medal threat? It should be, but Team USA has underachieved in recent attempts at best-on-best glory. It has just one medal across the past four Olympic tournaments: a silver at the 2010 Winter Games. This team possesses the speed, skill and grit to get back on the podium in 2022, but the competition will be fierce. FORWARD LINE 1 > M. Tkachuk (24), A. Matthews (24), P. Kane (33) Matthews reunites with his friend and U.S. NTDP linemate in Tkachuk. Kane’s sublime puck skills join with Matthews’ shooting ability and Tkachuk’s forechecking prowess to create a dominant and balanced trio. FORWARD LINE 2 > J. Gaudreau…

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The Hockey News (Digital) - 1 Issue, July 1, 2020

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