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Wonder if he hears any 'boo's' playing for Canada during the 4 Nations?
Crosby, MacKinnon, McDavid among 1st 6 Canada players for 2025 4 Nations Face-Off
Forwards to be joined by Makar, Marchand, Point; tournament to be held Feb. 12-20July 23, 2024
When the first six players were announced for the Canadian roster for the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off by the NHL and NHLPA on June 28, the wow factor was front and center.
Forwards Connor McDavid (three) of the Edmonton Oilers, Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins (two) and Nathan MacKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche (one) have combined to win the Hart Trophy as NHL most valuable player six times. Defenseman Cale Makar won the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year in 2019-20, the Norris Trophy as top defenseman in 2021-22 and Conn Smythe Trophy as Stanley Cup Playoff MVP that same season. Forward Brayden Point has 185 points (97 goals, 88 assists) in 163 games the past two seasons. And forward Brad Marchand, captain of the Boston Bruins, has 401 goals and is a plus-292 for his career.
They’ve combined to win the Stanley Cup eight times.
Team is being named starting with real difference makers and proven winners, and then they will move on to the filler players.