Canada enters the Olympic Tournament as the favorites, as usual. Also standard to Team Canada is the gigantic pool of players from which to choose from. The hottest competition for roster spots will be in net, where five goalies have been invited to camp: Roberto Luongo, Mike Smith, Corey Crawford, Braden Holtby, and Carey Price. As usual, they have a rather large advantage over other countries when it comes to scoring depth. Here's what I think the roster will look like when all is said and done:
Forwards
Line 1 - Rick Nash, Sidney Crosby, Corey Perry
Line 2 - Jonathan Toews, Claude Giroux, Steven Stamkos
Line 3 - Jordan Staal, Eric Staal, Tyler Seguin
Line 4 - James Neal, Patrice Bergeron, Milan Lucic
Extra Forwards - John Tavares, Shane Doan
Defensemen
Pair 1 - Duncan Keith, Shea Weber
Pair 2 - Dion Phaneuf, Drew Doughty
Pair 3 - P.K. Subban, Kris Letang
Extra Defensemen - Francois Beauchemin, Alex Pietrangelo
Goaltenders
Starter - Mike Smith
Backup - Roberto Luongo
Extra Goalie - Carey Price
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