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Originally Posted by 3rd liner
At this point who knows how much is smoke and mirrors/mind games in terms of injuries from the Americans. Based on the Tkachuk/Miller group chat story before the saturday game, the US is obviously into some pre-meditated antics in this tournament. Not to wear the tin foil hat too much, but they could be playing the battered and bruised angle going into thursday's game, only to come out in full force thursday since the sweden game was meaningless. Gamesmanship.
Plus selling their star players (Matthews, both Tkachuks) as 'injured' or 'sick' before and during the sweden game absolves those players of any accusations of not giving it all for their nation in the tourney. Auston gets the sniffles.... oh severe respiratory disease he can't play against sweden in a meaningless game..
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Think the only US player that really matters is Hellebuyck. I think Canada will be focusing on their preparation more than who may or may not be playing. I would assume they are all going to be playing.