The Canadian Hockey team has started their journey today at the world Hockey championship. Following its 5 to 1 victory against Austria in the preparatory match, Canada announced the addition of a renowned player to his training.
It is none other than Sidney Crosby. The team captain at the 4 Nations Cup chose to represent his country once again. While his team, the Penguins of Pittsburgh, failed to qualify for the playoffs, the 37 -year -old athlete made the decision to extend his season.
And that’s not all: informant Darren Dreger mentions that the star striker Nathan Mackinnon could also join the Canadian team. The avalanche captain, recently eliminated by the stars, would think of rebounding quickly by representing his country at the Worlds.
Canada is currently refining its alignment for the world championship. Some of the players who took part in the meeting against Austria do not evolve in the NHL. The Brendan Perlini, Zach Boychuk, Ty Ronning and Nicholas Beaudin, who continue their career in Europe, should be dismissed when the training is completed. Bo Horvat, Mackenzie Weegar and Brandon Montour are officially part of the team, but were not in uniform for this preparatory match.
Recall that Nick Suzuki received an invitation to represent his country, but has still not confirmed his participation. The Canadian captain is said to be inconvenienced by injuries and may need time to recover. Mike Matheson has already announced that she had accepted the Call for Canada. Cole Caufield and Lane Hutson could do the same with the United States.
Current training is a good balance between seasoned veterans and promising young NHL players. However, the position of goalkeeper remains an unanswered question, being currently occupied by two young hopes: Dylan Garand and Carter George. It will be interesting to see if an experienced guard will complete the tandem. With the additions of Sidney Crosby and potentially from Nathan Mackinnon, Canada is already a serious pretender to the gold medal.
