World Cup: Four Nations Tournament-Team Canada

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I wasn’t suggesting Bennett could be the shutdown center, but that if they took Cirelli to play that role and they already have McDavid, MacKinnon, Crosby, and Point, he doesn’t have a center role on the team, and he’s never been as good on the wing. It just seems like a weird fit even beyond the talent level.

Likely one of Crosby, MacKinnon or Point moves to the wing. Opens up a 4th line center spot. Example could be:

Bennett-McDavid-Reinhart
Marchand-Crosby-MacKinnon
Konecny-Point-Marner
Hagel-Cirelli-Stone
Jarvis

I actually think this is pretty close to the lines they'll want on opening night. Cooper seems that he'll AT LEAST have the Nova Scotia Line together for a period. Konency-Point-Marner makes sense from the 2017 WC. Hagel and Cirelli already play together on Tampa.