By Rick Stephens, Editor-in-Chief, All Habs Hockey Magazine
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MONTREAL, QC — It’s not the medal that either team wanted but a bronze medal from Winter Olympic games is nothing to sneeze at. And given that Gary Bettman is hinting loudly that the NHL won’t return in 2018, it may be the only chance for players to fulfill, even if partially, their Olympic dream. Max Pacioretty will be the only Canadiens player participating. Pacioretty has just one assist in four games at the tournament averaging 10:25 in ice-time per game.
| Matchup – Bronze Medal Game | ||||
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Team FINLAND |
2014 Sochi Olympics Feb 22, 10:00 AM ET |
Team U.S.A. |
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| Projected Line Combinations and Goaltenders (subject to change) | |||
| Forwards | |||
| Mikael Granlund – Jarkko Immonen – Teemu Selanne Lauri Korpikoski – Olli Jokinen – Tuomo Ruutu Jussi Jokinen – Petri Kontiola – Juhamatti Aaltonen Leo Komarov – Sakari Salminen – Jori Lehtera Antti Pihlstrom |
Zach Parise – Ryan Kesler – Patrick Kane James van Riemsdyk – Joe Pavelski – Phil Kessel Dustin Brown – David Backes – Ryan Callahan Max Pacioretty – Paul Stastny – T.J. Oshie Blake Wheeler |
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| Defensemen | |||
| Olli Maatta – Kimmo Timonen Sami Vatanen – Sami Salo Sami Lepisto – Juuso Hietanen Ossi Vaananen |
Cam Fowler – John Carlson Ryan Suter – Justin Faulk Ryan McDonagh – Kevin Shattenkirk Brooks Orpik |
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| Goalies | |||
| Kari Lehtonen | Jonathan Quick | ||
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Record: 1-1-0 GAA: 1.51 Sv%: .935 SO: 0 Alternate: Antti Niemi |
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Record: 3-1-0 GAA: 1.47 Sv%: .947 SO: 0 Alternate: Ryan Miller |
| Scratches | |||
| Tuukka Rask, Aleksander Barkov (knee), Lasse Kukkonen | Derek Stepan, Jimmy Howard, Paul Martin | ||