{"id":402152,"date":"2026-01-09T14:30:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T14:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/402152\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T14:30:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T14:30:19","slug":"nhl-power-rankings-1-32-poll-each-teams-olympic-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/402152\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, each team&#8217;s Olympic players"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 2025-26 NHL season is a special one, as players will be competing in the Olympic Games for the first time since 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Editor&#8217;s Picks<\/p>\n<p>2 Related<\/p>\n<p>Eleven of 12 teams in the tournament have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com.au\/nhl\/story\/_\/id\/47472573\/olympics-milano-cortina-hockey-nhl-schedule-rosters-how-watch-news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">revealed their rosters<\/a> &#8212; what&#8217;s the holdup, Italy? &#8212; featuring a mix of current, former and future NHLers.<\/p>\n<p>As part of this week&#8217;s ESPN NHL Power Rankings &#8212; led again by the <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"65489e39-7ab7-70da-94bc-adcc6f0aa1c6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com.au\/nhl\/team\/_\/name\/col\/colorado-avalanche\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Colorado Avalanche<\/a> &#8212; we&#8217;ve identified the players from each team who will be representing their respective countries in Milan Cortina in February.<\/p>\n<p>How we rank: A panel of ESPN hockey commentators, analysts, reporters and editors sends in a 1-32 poll based on the games through Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Note: Previous ranking for each team refers to the previous edition, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com.au\/nhl\/story\/_\/id\/47473560\/nhl-power-rankings-2025-26-best-teams-standings-best-stats-projections-pace-january-game\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">published Jan. 2<\/a>. Points percentages are through Thursday&#8217;s games.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"320\" width=\"570\"\/>From left, Quinn Hughes (USA), Logan Thompson (Canada) and Rasmus Dahlin (Sweden) are all headed to the Olympics next month.\u00a0ESPN Illustration<img decoding=\"async\" height=\"6px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752936309_868_greyline.png\" width=\"100%\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767969009_385_col.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"90\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Previous ranking: 1<br \/>Points percentage: 82.6%<\/p>\n<p>2026 Olympians: <a data-player-guid=\"e2b799cb-4089-31ca-23a7-3d5f84ac4b0d\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4587910\/joel-kiviranta\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Joel Kiviranta<\/a>, F (FIN), <a data-player-guid=\"26c6ad58-d505-2fa4-f01f-04df40d36431\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/2562609\/gabriel-landeskog\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gabriel Landeskog<\/a>, F (SWE), <a data-player-guid=\"930f75de-54df-85c6-e181-291c7035332f\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3042050\/artturi-lehkonen\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Artturi Lehkonen<\/a>, F (FIN), <a data-player-guid=\"785720c1-56ab-7e87-1d85-0c16c6f27960\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3041969\/nathan-mackinnon\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nathan MacKinnon<\/a>, F (CAN), <a data-player-guid=\"b9a7136d-88d5-b885-9743-4b4fd4eb53d1\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4233563\/cale-makar\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cale Makar<\/a>, D (CAN), <a data-player-guid=\"f5f950eb-6133-1728-2029-867e0fa3a8d8\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4233586\/martin-necas\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Martin Necas<\/a>, F (CZE), <a data-player-guid=\"83199891-a397-4081-b4e3-2c7db9342185\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/5798\/brock-nelson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brock Nelson<\/a>, F (USA), <a data-player-guid=\"f9589223-0cc6-e352-a09d-47f441cb7faf\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3096249\/devon-toews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Devon Toews<\/a>, D (CAN)<\/p>\n<p>A whopping eight players headed to Italy from Denver. It&#8217;s not surprising, because this is a team with only four regulation losses midway through the season. It&#8217;s a little surprising that the Avs don&#8217;t top the list of most Olympians selected from one NHL team.<\/p>\n<p>Next seven days: vs. CBJ (Jan. 10), vs. TOR (Jan. 12)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767969010_199_tb.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"90\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Previous ranking: 5<br \/>Points percentage: 65.5%<\/p>\n<p>2026 Olympians: <a data-player-guid=\"c6ba969e-398b-9462-6005-60d9cb1aead9\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3042095\/oliver-bjorkstrand\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oliver Bjorkstrand<\/a>, F (DEN), <a data-player-guid=\"b1b76b3d-8a63-323d-b0b9-4b35ef56dc04\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3904178\/erik-cernak\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Erik Cernak<\/a>, D (SVK), <a data-player-guid=\"5b87c69a-acde-a932-ff6d-516a928ae011\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3941973\/anthony-cirelli\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Anthony Cirelli<\/a>, F (CAN), <a data-player-guid=\"423a36e9-0317-2e7d-7d60-50a571731a46\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/2968829\/zemgus-girgensons\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zemgus Girgensons<\/a>, F (LAT), <a data-player-guid=\"d4c3125c-aa8f-bfb1-d818-2d409099f51f\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3042083\/jake-guentzel\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jake Guentzel<\/a>, F (USA), <a data-player-guid=\"d9d6925e-e010-ef75-dfb4-397a161be62c\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4065019\/brandon-hagel\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brandon Hagel<\/a>, F (CAN), <a data-player-guid=\"6a4f7ea0-fa3c-74b0-8ace-88ed16820441\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/5157\/victor-hedman\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Victor Hedman<\/a>, D (SWE), <a data-player-guid=\"0d439099-c25d-f2e0-4444-1a90388cb5ca\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4588205\/pontus-holmberg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pontus Holmberg<\/a>, F (SWE), <a data-player-guid=\"4ef99635-b688-35c2-ac49-834956cf58c1\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4874929\/jj-moser\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">J.J. Moser<\/a>, D (SUI), <a data-player-guid=\"38078c33-60e9-e2e7-89ab-42daea296554\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3151187\/brayden-point\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brayden Point<\/a>, F (CAN), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/5287482\/wojciech-stachowiak\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wojciech Stachowiak<\/a>, F (GER)<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;most Olympians from one team&#8221; honors go to the Lightning, with 11. If we combine them with the Panthers&#8217; reps, it&#8217;s a grand total of 20 skaters who call the state of Florida home going to the Olympics. And, there would be even more if Russia were participating.<\/p>\n<p>Next seven days: @ PHI (Jan. 10), @ PHI (Jan. 12), @ PIT (Jan. 13)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767969010_555_min.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"90\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Previous ranking: 3<br \/>Points percentage: 66.7%<\/p>\n<p>2026 Olympians: <a data-player-guid=\"2cae8346-0534-7669-2348-729c387d8867\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4565233\/matt-boldy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Matt Boldy<\/a>, F (USA), <a data-player-guid=\"3d64b5f9-58f6-6d6d-1257-33caf7119789\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/2562600\/jonas-brodin\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jonas Brodin<\/a>, D (SWE), <a data-player-guid=\"f640cf1e-3450-0339-6572-ca4cada17b86\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3904091\/joel-eriksson-ek\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Joel Eriksson Ek<\/a>, F (SWE), <a data-player-guid=\"0bd2a8d5-ff38-355a-865a-2ac83ddff35e\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4697449\/brock-faber\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brock Faber<\/a>, D (USA), <a data-player-guid=\"6f9cffa6-72a1-b5b6-c71d-c2af99415932\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4272674\/filip-gustavsson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Filip Gustavsson<\/a>, G (SWE), <a data-player-guid=\"1c945598-5537-0cf5-99e5-32f1715bdc5f\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4320548\/quinn-hughes\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Quinn Hughes<\/a>, D (USA), <a data-player-guid=\"174e30f3-f7e8-f465-3a74-5837f38518ac\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4320625\/nico-sturm\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nico Sturm<\/a>, F (GER), <a data-player-guid=\"38ef25a9-743a-3be4-8f04-33fae3a648a1\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4874737\/jesper-wallstedt\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jesper Wallstedt<\/a>, G (SWE)<\/p>\n<p>The Wild have a ton of &#8220;I wouldn&#8217;t be surprised if that guy is the sleeper pick of the tournament&#8221; kind of players. Absent of course is <a data-player-guid=\"6286ddfa-605f-e479-45fb-e95c7b07f8aa\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3942335\/kirill-kaprizov\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kirill Kaprizov<\/a> &#8212; who signed a record-breaking contract this preseason &#8212; due to Russia not being a part of the Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>Next seven days: vs. NYI (Jan. 10), vs. NJ (Jan. 12), vs. WPG (Jan. 15)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767969010_446_dal.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"90\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Previous ranking: 2<br \/>Points percentage: 68.2%<\/p>\n<p>2026 Olympians: <a data-player-guid=\"1ca5a279-c85e-e92c-87d5-98713d08a93e\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/2976842\/radek-faksa\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Radek Faksa<\/a>, F (CZE), <a data-player-guid=\"6fbe8989-4227-423e-be38-42bf83bbc924\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4565239\/thomas-harley\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Thomas Harley<\/a>, D (CAN), <a data-player-guid=\"ea859950-cffc-74b5-c1eb-e8409d922b29\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4233536\/miro-heiskanen\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Miro Heiskanen<\/a>, D (FIN), <a data-player-guid=\"98034927-b797-0e79-46a2-e0a1c803c801\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3904183\/roope-hintz\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Roope Hintz<\/a>, F (FIN), <a data-player-guid=\"ada42ce6-e16f-7fa1-8fec-72f0abfe15b4\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3069352\/esa-lindell\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Esa Lindell<\/a>, D (FIN), <a data-player-guid=\"b78ca77d-0b31-4397-94a0-e73bf476af03\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4196914\/jake-oettinger\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jake Oettinger<\/a>, G (USA), <a data-player-guid=\"a4c68008-1a67-be00-9cd1-71441f4820f8\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3899938\/mikko-rantanen\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mikko Rantanen<\/a>, F (FIN)<\/p>\n<p>Helsinki, Texas! The Finnish Stars (in both meanings) are headed to Milan Cortina. This is the core group of a Finnish team that could surprise many.<\/p>\n<p>Next seven days: @ SJ (Jan. 10), @ LA (Jan. 12), @ ANA (Jan. 13), @ UTA (Jan. 15)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767969011_475_car.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"90\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Previous ranking: 4<br \/>Points percentage: 64.8%<\/p>\n<p>2026 Olympians: <a data-player-guid=\"db519594-140e-f8db-e3f8-354a8e86b9da\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3904173\/sebastian-aho\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sebastian Aho<\/a>, F (FIN), <a data-player-guid=\"d808c1c0-e457-5587-c5a1-d2fba1a21c13\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/2517899\/frederik-andersen\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Frederik Andersen<\/a>, G (DEN), <a data-player-guid=\"72c4eb2a-4a67-a554-9d3a-35695339fc11\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3114741\/nikolaj-ehlers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nikolaj Ehlers<\/a>, F (DEN), <a data-player-guid=\"2fc8b1c4-a964-2128-48e9-2a1394cd733a\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3069836\/jaccob-slavin\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jaccob Slavin<\/a>, D (USA)<\/p>\n<p>A pair of Danes in Ehlers and Andersen go from this team, while Aho will be the offensive engine for Suomi.<\/p>\n<p>Next seven days: vs. SEA (Jan. 10), @ DET (Jan. 12), @ STL (Jan. 13)<\/p>\n<p><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\"\/>play<\/p>\n<p>0:49<\/p>\n<p>Sebastian Aho scores shorty vs. Avalanche<\/p>\n<p class=\"contentItem__subhead\">Sebastian Aho scores short-handed goal vs. Avalanche<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767969011_238_det.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"90\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Previous ranking: 6<br \/>Points percentage: 62.2%<\/p>\n<p>2026 Olympians: <a data-player-guid=\"4a26130c-1c6e-1cf5-a170-3a53074dc91e\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3114755\/dylan-larkin\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dylan Larkin<\/a>, F (USA), <a data-player-guid=\"7a9cfc92-e4f8-3185-b17d-0b3111a76fb4\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4697385\/lucas-raymond\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lucas Raymond<\/a>, F (SWE), <a data-player-guid=\"61163f0f-8e0b-422c-8e43-080400153fc6\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4565227\/moritz-seider\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Moritz Seider<\/a>, D (GER)<\/p>\n<p>Larkin is one of the leaders in the Team USA locker room; other Americans have noted how vocal he is. Meanwhile, blueliner Seider will be a key component of the German roster.<\/p>\n<p>Next seven days: @ MTL (Jan. 10), vs. CAR (Jan. 12), @ BOS (Jan. 13)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767969011_796_phi.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"90\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Previous ranking: 7<br \/>Points percentage: 61.9%<\/p>\n<p>2026 Olympians: <a data-player-guid=\"f0f7c3a7-6e8a-47fa-b290-96724da24d8a\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4064976\/rodrigo-abols\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rodrigo Abols<\/a>, F (LAT), <a data-player-guid=\"7eeeba32-4a64-6ac0-3f3f-da482d026bc3\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3041999\/rasmus-ristolainen\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rasmus Ristolainen<\/a>, D (FIN), <a data-player-guid=\"c7984f84-f275-8a81-b23c-176a0a68eb73\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3114757\/travis-sanheim\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Travis Sanheim<\/a>, D (CAN), <a data-player-guid=\"1a1c210e-2559-fd71-98bb-0b6047e701d7\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3942459\/dan-vladar\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dan Vladar<\/a>, G (CZE)<\/p>\n<p>Veteran Ristolainen gets his first opportunity to represent his country at the Olympics. In 2014 &#8212; the most recent time NHL players played at the Olympics &#8212; Ristolainen scored an overtime gold medal-winning goal for Finland at the IIHF World Junior Championship.<\/p>\n<p>Next seven days: vs. TB (Jan. 10), vs. TB (Jan. 12), @ BUF (Jan. 14), @ PIT (Jan. 15)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mtl.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"90\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Previous ranking: 11<br \/>Points percentage: 63.6%<\/p>\n<p>2026 Olympians: <a data-player-guid=\"cecb16d1-7f2c-37b4-8c50-68e24be5b262\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4874943\/oliver-kapanen\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oliver Kapanen<\/a>, F (FIN), <a data-player-guid=\"62acd4a6-f752-38dc-9f21-0b8dafdfd8bd\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4915349\/juraj-slafkovsky\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Juraj Slafkovsky<\/a>, F (SVK), <a data-player-guid=\"0b578556-053d-6f05-c542-cd91c73295ba\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4233594\/nick-suzuki\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nick Suzuki<\/a>, F (CAN), <a data-player-guid=\"5228f4ee-e4b3-44c2-6385-1b7f677b148f\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4233880\/alexandre-texier\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alexandre Texier<\/a>, F (FRA)<\/p>\n<p>Suzuki makes the cut, but <a data-player-guid=\"c31da40c-1993-2d92-0ae5-064b93593569\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4565236\/cole-caufield\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cole Caufield<\/a> does not. And rising star Slafkovsky will get a chance to play big minutes at a mountaintop-level tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Next seven days: vs. DET (Jan. 10), vs. VAN (Jan. 12), @ WSH (Jan. 13), @ BUF (Jan. 15)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/nyi.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"90\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Previous ranking: 9<br \/>Points percentage: 60.2%<\/p>\n<p>2026 Olympians: <a data-player-guid=\"b60e2a83-8a4d-9e7d-e98d-582bc620c326\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3042002\/bo-horvat\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bo Horvat<\/a>, F (CAN)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;One is the loneliest number&#8230;&#8221; but it would be at least two if this tournament were even a year later, because rookie defenseman <a data-player-guid=\"d6f93475-4449-3b08-9eb7-576170d0e60f\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/5291933\/matthew-schaefer\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Matthew Schaefer<\/a> is one of the future leaders of Team Canada.<\/p>\n<p>Next seven days: @ MIN (Jan. 10), @ WPG (Jan. 13), @ EDM (Jan. 15)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767969012_626_wsh.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"90\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Previous ranking: 8<br \/>Points percentage: 56.8%<\/p>\n<p>2026 Olympians: <a data-player-guid=\"b69f4e8b-7041-e9ce-165a-ea0b362be356\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4378677\/martin-fehervary\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Martin Fehervary<\/a>, D (SVK), <a data-player-guid=\"9a228bb1-a952-2dbc-3f17-56ef8faf950b\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4272888\/logan-thompson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Logan Thompson<\/a>, G (CAN), <a data-player-guid=\"ba9da80a-e6e1-15b6-18a4-c6c75ac5877d\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/2970615\/tom-wilson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tom Wilson<\/a>, F (CAN)<\/p>\n<p>One of the biggest snubs from Team Canada was Panthers forward <a data-player-guid=\"acd07ff4-2586-c6de-ae2d-07a9908cd9cb\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3114732\/sam-bennett\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sam Bennett<\/a>, who helped Canada win a championship at last year&#8217;s 4 Nations Face-Off. In comes Wilson, who will fill that agitator role nicely. Meanwhile, Thompson is one of the changes for Canada in the crease.<\/p>\n<p>Next seven days: @ CHI (Jan. 9), @ NSH (Jan. 11), vs. MTL (Jan. 13), vs. SJ (Jan. 15)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767969013_287_pit.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"90\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Previous ranking: 16<br \/>Points percentage: 60.7%<\/p>\n<p>2026 Olympians: <a data-player-guid=\"706fa356-342c-1e1e-dce4-1bdd4d70a33f\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3114\/sidney-crosby\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sidney Crosby<\/a>, F (CAN), <a data-player-guid=\"0da33c2e-855f-35f5-eb50-4d8492be2977\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/5164\/erik-karlsson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Erik Karlsson<\/a>, D (SWE), <a data-player-guid=\"01e12ae2-fa39-726c-85eb-dbb5ea455008\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/2562629\/rickard-rakell\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rickard Rakell<\/a>, F (SWE), <a data-player-guid=\"819f2536-9880-292c-6184-ff6f4cdaf592\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4576894\/arturs-silovs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arturs Silovs<\/a>, G (LAT)<\/p>\n<p>Is this the final time that Crosby captains Team Canada? The C is his as long as he wants it, before probably passing it on to <a data-player-guid=\"8e2e22e8-01b6-8acb-8a50-47f4941b52c6\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3895074\/connor-mcdavid\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Connor McDavid<\/a>. A final gold medal for Sid the Kid &#8212; who scored the golden goal in 2010 &#8212; would cap off one of the greatest careers in hockey history.<\/p>\n<p>Next seven days: vs. CGY (Jan. 10), @ BOS (Jan. 11), vs. TB (Jan. 13), vs. PHI (Jan. 15)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767969013_161_buf.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"90\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Previous ranking: 13<br \/>Points percentage: 59.5%<\/p>\n<p>2026 Olympians: <a data-player-guid=\"ed5bf127-88eb-aa19-1899-b618ec3c9abb\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4294163\/rasmus-dahlin\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rasmus Dahlin<\/a>, D (SWE), <a data-player-guid=\"c3593483-fded-29f6-2f9d-f507d40164d5\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4233889\/ukko-pekka-luukkonen\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen<\/a>, G (FIN), <a data-player-guid=\"72a080bb-79b7-688e-78f6-7c4f2dfd5ed6\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4024988\/tage-thompson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tage Thompson<\/a>, F (USA)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Center sTage&#8221; Thompson finally gets his opportunity to shine on one of the biggest stages in hockey. Snubbed from the 4 Nations Face-Off roster, he is one of the few American players who didn&#8217;t make that tournament but did make this one.<\/p>\n<p>Next seven days: vs. ANA (Jan. 10), vs. FLA (Jan. 12), vs. PHI (Jan. 14), vs. MTL (Jan. 15)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/vgk.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"90\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Previous ranking: 10<br \/>Points percentage: 59.5%<\/p>\n<p>2026 Olympians: <a data-player-guid=\"656e0c4e-5914-3a54-d2de-1242b6f15b5e\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3648002\/jack-eichel\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jack Eichel<\/a>, F (USA), <a data-player-guid=\"62d6ff6d-b268-d714-c09d-2a0ca34244cb\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3652964\/noah-hanifin\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Noah Hanifin<\/a>, D (USA), <a data-player-guid=\"5081a997-2b9d-f80d-e333-59e9456267b8\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/2976844\/tomas-hertl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tomas Hertl<\/a>, F (CZE), <a data-player-guid=\"7abcd6a1-150b-8797-bc35-db51cfe8939b\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3899937\/mitch-marner\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mitch Marner<\/a>, F (CAN), <a data-player-guid=\"8c38ea43-d947-62b7-ddd8-6c27221c2cf3\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4425678\/jonas-rondbjerg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jonas Rondbjerg<\/a>, F (DEN), <a data-player-guid=\"43c076d5-484a-0145-49cf-b715d846197a\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4587845\/akira-schmid\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Akira Schmid<\/a>, G (SUI), <a data-player-guid=\"a47542b4-b6b4-2a7c-b394-a080931ee7ac\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/5545\/mark-stone\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mark Stone<\/a>, F (CAN), <a data-player-guid=\"69897d40-36c6-8a74-ac19-5772d854f8fe\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3042055\/shea-theodore\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shea Theodore<\/a>, D (CAN)<\/p>\n<p>An elite list of players. This reads like a team that you would draft in a fantasy league and say, &#8220;I did pretty good.&#8221; Pretty much all of them will be major contributors for their respective teams.<\/p>\n<p>Next seven days: vs. STL (Jan. 10), @ SJ (Jan. 11), @ LA (Jan. 14), vs. TOR (Jan. 15)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/edm.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"90\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Previous ranking: 14<br \/>Points percentage: 56.8%<\/p>\n<p>2026 Olympians: <a data-player-guid=\"6b2cc7e8-2609-d4e0-5d7e-aef611d2037c\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3114727\/leon-draisaitl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Leon Draisaitl<\/a>, F (GER), <a data-player-guid=\"8e2e22e8-01b6-8acb-8a50-47f4941b52c6\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3895074\/connor-mcdavid\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Connor McDavid<\/a>, F (CAN), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/5302576\/josh-samanski\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Josh Samanski<\/a>, F (GER), <a data-player-guid=\"6ac00c32-010a-36ee-985c-300f013f08eb\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/5278081\/david-tomasek\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">David Tomasek<\/a>, F (CZE)<\/p>\n<p>How many goals will Draisaitl score? Will he lead the tournament? Will McDavid score the OT goal to win gold for Canada &#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com.au\/nhl\/story\/_\/id\/43937287\/nhl-4-nations-face-2025-usa-canada-win-grades-top-players-takeaways\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">again<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>Next seven days: vs. LA (Jan. 10), @ CHI (Jan. 12), @ NSH (Jan. 13), vs. NYI (Jan. 15)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fla.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"90\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Previous ranking: 12<br \/>Points percentage: 54.7%<\/p>\n<p>2026 Olympians: <a data-player-guid=\"0aa08a62-9ddd-305c-a875-c8fa00658e1d\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/5142461\/uvis-balinskis\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Uvis Balinskis<\/a>, D (LAT), <a data-player-guid=\"66ce9735-1fef-1d21-d135-0c4eb940ae5d\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3151784\/gustav-forsling\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gustav Forsling<\/a>, D (SWE), <a data-player-guid=\"9db46034-d04d-47a0-9284-2fa5f7f64737\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3041992\/seth-jones\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Seth Jones<\/a>, D (USA), <a data-player-guid=\"3d4487a2-0a98-38b5-a502-5accfec24d52\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4697395\/anton-lundell\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Anton Lundell<\/a>, F, (FIN), <a data-player-guid=\"3b401c81-e3cf-8441-2427-5d5dc2492bdd\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4233877\/eetu-luostarinen\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Eetu Luostarinen<\/a>, F (FIN), <a data-player-guid=\"972637ca-98c2-ec7e-ff40-20e0634861e9\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3942354\/niko-mikkola\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Niko Mikkola<\/a>, D (FIN), <a data-player-guid=\"96dbee19-d313-4f86-8aa8-d78db7b5bda4\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3852\/brad-marchand\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brad Marchand<\/a>, F (CAN), <a data-player-guid=\"1ebf6e18-9262-fd26-fa16-ff534d8b7a63\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3114722\/sam-reinhart\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sam Reinhart<\/a>, F (CAN), <a data-player-guid=\"2253f50a-7d0f-f0c4-7345-d3da9d3fdf65\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4024854\/matthew-tkachuk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Matthew Tkachuk<\/a>, F (USA)<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s add more fuel to the &#8220;Battle of Florida&#8221; fire, as the Lightning (11) narrowly edge out the Panthers (9) for 2026 Olympians &#8212; while Florida&#8217;s captain <a data-player-guid=\"6317d1c0-624f-90e8-967d-0330ef4ef85c\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3041970\/aleksander-barkov\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Aleksander Barkov<\/a> surely would&#8217;ve made Finland&#8217;s roster if he were healthy.<\/p>\n<p>Next seven days: @ OTT (Jan. 10), @ BUF (Jan. 12)<\/p>\n<p><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\"\/>play<\/p>\n<p>0:52<\/p>\n<p>Sam Reinhart&#8217;s power-play goal puts the Panthers on the board<\/p>\n<p class=\"contentItem__subhead\">Sam Reinhart&#8217;s power-play goal puts the Panthers on the board<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767969014_761_tor.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"90\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Previous ranking: 19<br \/>Points percentage: 57%<\/p>\n<p>2026 Olympians: <a data-player-guid=\"5c88ec88-d9a7-e66c-d917-d97b1de9636f\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/5488\/oliver-ekman-larsson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oliver Ekman-Larsson<\/a>, D (SWE), <a data-player-guid=\"f7054599-31be-43fb-d1c9-c2cd15ce9cba\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3114736\/william-nylander\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">William Nylander<\/a>, F (SWE), <a data-player-guid=\"dfef08c0-dde0-de14-4b8f-13ca40daef21\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4024123\/auston-matthews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Auston Matthews<\/a>, F (USA)<\/p>\n<p>With Mitch Marner traded, and <a data-player-guid=\"693b5883-0f06-0157-680a-6ea42a13b067\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/2976833\/morgan-rielly\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Morgan Rielly<\/a> off the list, there are no Team Canada representatives from Canada&#8217;s biggest city. But Matthews and Nylander will be counted on to lead their respective teams&#8217; offensive production.<\/p>\n<p>Next seven days: vs. VAN (Jan. 10), @ COL (Jan. 12), @ UTA (Jan. 13), @ VGK (Jan. 15)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767969015_292_sea.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"90\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Previous ranking: 28<br \/>Points percentage: 57.1%<\/p>\n<p>2026 Olympians: <a data-player-guid=\"3525ebd5-6b8d-3d6c-bf6b-5d76c928de44\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/5149239\/oscar-fisker-molgaard\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oscar Fisker Molgaard<\/a>, F (DEN), <a data-player-guid=\"a96e3025-b11a-96f7-ee0d-54419ad46f15\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/5657\/philipp-grubauer\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Philipp Grubauer<\/a>, G (GER), <a data-player-guid=\"c50ae908-dcb1-afe9-213e-b0eb6de9ca43\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4565223\/kaapo-kakko\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kaapo Kakko<\/a>, F (FIN), <a data-player-guid=\"0e9cf19a-9bd9-7767-c020-015678e2bd95\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4233720\/eeli-tolvanen\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Eeli Tolvanen<\/a>, F (FIN)<\/p>\n<p>Kakko could turn some heads at this tournament. His tenure with the Rangers was scrutinized, and the No. 2 pick from 2019 hasn&#8217;t set the world on fire in Seattle yet. The Olympics certainly has a way of making stars.<\/p>\n<p>Next seven days: @ CAR (Jan. 10), @ NYR (Jan. 12), @ NJ (Jan. 14), @ BOS (Jan. 15)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ott.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"90\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Previous ranking: 20<br \/>Points percentage: 52.3%<\/p>\n<p>2026 Olympians: <a data-player-guid=\"bbd5e626-0b2c-76df-6404-c59e1827f7ad\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3946\/lars-eller\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lars Eller<\/a>, F (DEN), <a data-player-guid=\"d1f1e5c1-73e4-3cbe-8e79-f7770e3224af\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/5174232\/nikolas-matinpalo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nikolas Matinpalo<\/a>, D (FIN), <a data-player-guid=\"a38ed8e1-891b-3269-8ac9-2784803ac9ec\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4697386\/jake-sanderson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jake Sanderson<\/a>, D (USA), <a data-player-guid=\"86f68d87-e90d-4ac7-eefe-847667a8b4a1\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4565260\/mads-sogaard\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mads Sogaard<\/a>, G (DEN), <a data-player-guid=\"f2e158f8-2a7f-36b7-8ee4-8f89b6a56b66\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4697384\/tim-stutzle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tim Stutzle<\/a>, F (GER), <a data-player-guid=\"589e299d-8600-4982-28d3-185287e39092\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4319858\/brady-tkachuk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brady Tkachuk<\/a>, F (USA)<\/p>\n<p>Stutzle is a top candidate to have a monster tourney. And, while we probably won&#8217;t see three fights in nine seconds as we did at 4 Nations, Tkachuk will bring that type of energy to Italy. The Tkachuk brothers are the emotional heartbeat of Team USA.<\/p>\n<p>Next seven days: vs. FLA (Jan. 10), vs. VAN (Jan. 13), @ NYR (Jan. 14)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/la.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"90\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Previous ranking: 17<br \/>Points percentage: 54.8%<\/p>\n<p>2026 Olympians: <a data-player-guid=\"c30bc38e-2882-6f51-ebd3-a74061b0b745\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/2562596\/joel-armia\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Joel Armia<\/a>, F (FIN), <a data-player-guid=\"346184ad-bdec-0ee9-ba50-78d95f249ea5\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3995\/drew-doughty\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Drew Doughty<\/a>, D (CAN), <a data-player-guid=\"b7016c24-78b1-e675-1976-dfe7c23e0cb5\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3114743\/kevin-fiala\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kevin Fiala<\/a>, F (SUI), <a data-player-guid=\"6ad87f20-a363-6b83-6f19-8325018d0d0a\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3114802\/adrian-kempe\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Adrian Kempe<\/a>, F (SWE), <a data-player-guid=\"7830da48-62e7-b5e1-a58c-2ec2c677e568\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/2610321\/darcy-kuemper\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Darcy Kuemper<\/a>, G (CAN)<\/p>\n<p>Welcome to Team Canada, Darcy Kuemper! Veteran blueliner Doughty had a remarkable (and expletive-laden) reaction to getting the call for Canada. He&#8217;s also one of a select few players in 2026 who has won a gold medal at the Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>Next seven days: @ WPG (Jan. 9), @ EDM (Jan. 10), vs. DAL (Jan. 12), vs. VGK (Jan. 14)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767969015_883_bos.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"90\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Previous ranking: 22<br \/>Points percentage: 54.5%<\/p>\n<p>2026 Olympians: <a data-player-guid=\"d586f805-f358-90cb-39aa-9f0360a2fd5e\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4233705\/henri-jokiharju\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Henri Jokiharju<\/a>, D (FIN), <a data-player-guid=\"95c08509-4d10-2108-63e0-0b9c85ca3363\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3041994\/elias-lindholm\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Elias Lindholm<\/a>, F (SWE), <a data-player-guid=\"ed367e20-c1e5-9528-425e-2e2e3285a1db\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3988803\/charlie-mcavoy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Charlie McAvoy<\/a>, D (USA), <a data-player-guid=\"543d2b9d-a469-eeb7-6192-b3cb9eecec17\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3114778\/david-pastrnak\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">David Pastrnak<\/a>, F (CZE), <a data-player-guid=\"7965a045-dc71-3744-8110-96c1600dfff6\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4712036\/jeremy-swayman\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jeremy Swayman<\/a>, G (USA), <a data-player-guid=\"1e874885-c19e-70ae-4cab-e9ca93712eb4\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3899949\/pavel-zacha\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pavel Zacha<\/a>, F (CZE)<\/p>\n<p>Pastrnak famously celebrated Czechia&#8217;s 2024 victory in the IIHF world championship, so you can bet he will be fired up for the Olympics. Ditto McAvoy, but for a different reason; his emotional speech before the final game at the 4 Nations Face-Off was legendary.<\/p>\n<p>Next seven days: vs. NYR (Jan. 10), vs. PIT (Jan. 11), vs. DET (Jan. 13), vs. SEA (Jan. 15)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/nyr.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"90\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Previous ranking: 23<br \/>Points percentage: 51.1%<\/p>\n<p>2026 Olympians: <a data-player-guid=\"edddea19-8c2d-f283-933b-d0f4193c80f0\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/2590852\/jt-miller\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">J.T. Miller<\/a>, F (USA), <a data-player-guid=\"34c5fe7b-6eea-8d38-7f2b-8e5f2e8573a6\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/2563036\/vincent-trocheck\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vincent Trocheck<\/a>, F (USA), <a data-player-guid=\"f5d7992b-2354-c15c-a899-0ef26e78018d\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/2562637\/mika-zibanejad\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mika Zibanejad<\/a>, F (SWE)<\/p>\n<p>Trocheck and Miller, both described as glue guys, get in for the U.S., and Zibanejad should be a top-six contributor for Sweden.<\/p>\n<p>Next seven days: @ BOS (Jan. 10), vs. SEA (Jan. 12), vs. OTT (Jan. 14)<\/p>\n<p><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\"\/>play<\/p>\n<p>1:57<\/p>\n<p>Who are notable omissions from the U.S. men&#8217;s Olympic hockey roster?<\/p>\n<p class=\"contentItem__subhead\">Greg Wyshynski identifies Adam Fox, Jason Robertson and Lane Hutson as the biggest snubs from the U.S. men&#8217;s Olympic hockey roster.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sj.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"90\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Previous ranking: 21<br \/>Points percentage: 54.7%<\/p>\n<p>2026 Olympians: <a data-player-guid=\"39b94cbf-c622-3ef0-b459-b4730c1fdf84\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/5206628\/macklin-celebrini\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Macklin Celebrini<\/a>, F (CAN), <a data-player-guid=\"32b726d4-d7ba-3b96-10b3-9e1b4d46fa22\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4392541\/philipp-kurashev\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Philipp Kurashev<\/a>, F (SUI), <a data-player-guid=\"fa62c4b0-7870-354e-a124-a17185034ccd\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4915348\/pavol-regenda\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pavol Regenda<\/a>, F (SVK), <a data-player-guid=\"73cead83-857a-c505-9153-6528092e30cc\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3042017\/alexander-wennberg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alexander Wennberg<\/a>, F (SWE)<\/p>\n<p>Celebrini &#8212; now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com.au\/nhl\/story\/_\/id\/47514056\/nhl-2025-26-awards-ranking-ballots-hart-norris-calder-vezina-selke\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a legitimate Hart Trophy contender<\/a> who has been top five in scoring for the majority of the season &#8212; earned his way onto Team Canada. He has all the makings of having a transformative tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Next seven days: vs. DAL (Jan. 10), vs. VGK (Jan. 11), @ WSH (Jan. 15)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/nj.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"90\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Previous ranking: 18<br \/>Points percentage: 52.3%<\/p>\n<p>2026 Olympians: <a data-player-guid=\"9844478c-b603-c2fd-cfd0-0df6affbba73\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4268771\/jesper-bratt\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jesper Bratt<\/a>, F (SWE), <a data-player-guid=\"ed36fd82-5b3f-0d4b-3a33-254b9f8637c0\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4233555\/nico-hischier\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nico Hischier<\/a>, F (SUI), <a data-player-guid=\"2f88918b-3298-ca4b-e0c1-7f045469143d\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4565222\/jack-hughes\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jack Hughes<\/a>, F (USA), <a data-player-guid=\"e13da90d-d340-fa1f-7454-c189c39c6edb\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/5452\/jacob-markstrom\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jacob Markstrom<\/a>, G (SWE), <a data-player-guid=\"4ffb52de-62f2-5648-9c70-b856c75fbe2a\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3899978\/timo-meier\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Timo Meier<\/a>, F (SUI), <a data-player-guid=\"00cd167e-4502-3100-94f4-73965f940a36\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4915344\/simon-nemec\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Simon Nemec<\/a>, D (SVK), <a data-player-guid=\"45ba879b-c96a-33b3-1bfb-9b0e42a444f5\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/2590389\/ondrej-palat\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ondrej Palat<\/a>, F (CZE), <a data-player-guid=\"05c857aa-4524-e4f6-ba92-3b8961cc319b\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3904190\/jonas-siegenthaler\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jonas Siegenthaler<\/a>, D (SUI)<\/p>\n<p>The Devils have one of the most complete representations going, from goal scorers to playmakers, from offense-minded to shutdown defensemen, along with a goaltender.<\/p>\n<p>Next seven days: @ WPG (Jan. 11), @ MIN (Jan. 12), vs. SEA (Jan. 14)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767969017_146_utah.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"90\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Previous ranking: 26<br \/>Points percentage: 51.1%<\/p>\n<p>2026 Olympians: <a data-player-guid=\"a3f54f80-52fc-a29a-91ef-a45132c179cf\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4024857\/clayton-keller\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Clayton Keller<\/a>, F (USA), <a data-player-guid=\"9a68f4b3-618d-d214-2021-617882dcba33\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/2976850\/olli-maatta\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Olli Maatta<\/a>, D (FIN), <a data-player-guid=\"2a81e025-9e30-3ebd-941a-a4f3c094df65\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4697438\/jj-peterka\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">JJ Peterka<\/a>, F (GER), <a data-player-guid=\"2c69f173-a8a9-5ca7-d88a-b4a7934bb24e\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3942065\/karel-vejmelka\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Karel Vejmelka<\/a>, G (CZE)<\/p>\n<p>This tournament is a great opportunity for Keller. Keller is third in scoring for Utah, while <a data-player-guid=\"b018dc46-e45e-37a3-8a48-bfab6622937e\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4874723\/dylan-guenther\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dylan Guenther<\/a> and <a data-player-guid=\"db0f9f08-1083-4219-38f2-56ff5ab79e71\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3114770\/nick-schmaltz\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nick Schmaltz<\/a>, Nos. 1 and 2, did not make their respective teams. Keller captained Team USA to a gold medal at the 2025 IIHF world championships.<\/p>\n<p>Next seven days: vs. STL (Jan. 9), vs. CBJ (Jan. 11), vs. TOR (Jan. 13), vs. DAL (Jan. 15)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ana.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"90\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Previous ranking: 15<br \/>Points percentage: 51.1%<\/p>\n<p>2026 Olympians: <a data-player-guid=\"82d801a2-193c-3827-8822-1ebcd7d61dd2\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/5149153\/leo-carlsson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Leo Carlsson<\/a>, F (SWE), <a data-player-guid=\"6e534dbd-e307-2ccd-9ac0-b9be330e380b\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4588165\/lukas-dostal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lukas Dostal<\/a>, D (CZE), <a data-player-guid=\"26bb5995-854c-a439-b074-363e42259aaf\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/5831\/mikael-granlund\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mikael Granlund<\/a>, F (FIN), <a data-player-guid=\"ec4884c6-03dd-d7a8-c4b6-c0ae843876e1\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/5502\/radko-gudas\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Radko Gudas<\/a>, D (CZE)<\/p>\n<p>The Ducks have two players joining Czechia, tied for the most from any NHL team. The 21-year-old Carlsson, who will play for Sweden, also represented the country at the world championships last summer, with Tre Kronor winning bronze.<\/p>\n<p>Next seven days: @ BUF (Jan. 10), vs. DAL (Jan. 13)<\/p>\n<p><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\"\/>play<\/p>\n<p>0:10<\/p>\n<p>Lukas Dostal makes beautiful save<\/p>\n<p class=\"contentItem__subhead\">Lukas Dostal makes beautiful save<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/cbj.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"90\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Previous ranking: 25<br \/>Points percentage: 50%<\/p>\n<p>2026 Olympians: <a data-player-guid=\"3e20586c-3384-02ac-5695-0d14139ecaf9\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3151038\/elvis-merzlikins\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Elvis Merzlikins<\/a>, G (LAT), <a data-player-guid=\"ad53e654-f3fe-2102-d37b-1b8e1bbfb551\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3899972\/zach-werenski\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zach Werenski<\/a>, D (USA)<\/p>\n<p>Werenski was a force during the 4 Nations Face-Off. If he replicates that performance, he will be a big reason Team USA is in position to win gold.<\/p>\n<p>Next seven days: @ COL (Jan. 10), @ UTA (Jan. 11), vs. CGY (Jan. 13), vs. VAN (Jan. 15)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/nsh.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"90\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Previous ranking: 24<br \/>Points percentage: 51.2%<\/p>\n<p>2026 Olympians: <a data-player-guid=\"cd6f879c-9e5f-5ece-ca97-df1023cc0ce4\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/2968772\/filip-forsberg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Filip Forsberg<\/a>, F (SWE), <a data-player-guid=\"14281b23-9ebb-f3f5-f56f-74db3d6f62fc\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/2593311\/erik-haula\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Erik Haula<\/a>, F (FIN), <a data-player-guid=\"f4a86762-9013-2e4a-3f79-facb6be5ff80\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/5436\/roman-josi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Roman Josi<\/a>, D (SUI), <a data-player-guid=\"346a82b8-d1c3-758f-53ff-1bf7287b88bb\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3042109\/juuse-saros\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Juuse Saros<\/a>, G (FIN)<\/p>\n<p>These Games could be the Olympic swan song for 35-year-old Josi at an international tournament, but I also wouldn&#8217;t be entirely surprised if he suits up for Switzerland at age 39 in 2030.<\/p>\n<p>Next seven days: vs. CHI (Jan. 10), vs. WSH (Jan. 11), vs. EDM (Jan. 13)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767969018_430_chi.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"90\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Previous ranking: 30<br \/>Points percentage: 50%<\/p>\n<p>2026 Olympians: <a data-player-guid=\"527b7e6b-0eb4-f008-c346-1e2bf42b60ee\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/2592095\/teuvo-teravainen\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Teuvo Teravainen<\/a>, F (FIN)<\/p>\n<p>Just one representative from the Hawks, with the biggest critiques coming out of Chicago obviously being that <a data-player-guid=\"81ddb57f-8400-39c1-b2d4-82079f1ae2c0\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/5149125\/connor-bedard\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Connor Bedard<\/a> was left off the roster for Team Canada.<\/p>\n<p>Next seven days: vs. WSH (Jan. 9), @ NSH (Jan. 10), vs. EDM (Jan. 12), vs. CGY (Jan. 15)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767969018_342_stl.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"90\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Previous ranking: 29<br \/>Points percentage: 47.7%<\/p>\n<p>2026 Olympians: <a data-player-guid=\"e4702732-bb38-d1cc-073d-dbc74b98ad7d\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/2590874\/jordan-binnington\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jordan Binnington<\/a>, G (CAN), <a data-player-guid=\"721f7876-9424-10f7-ec95-08fb40b36bf2\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4565229\/philip-broberg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Philip Broberg<\/a>, D (SWE), <a data-player-guid=\"1fa8e730-bbd5-3183-bebf-df36c009651a\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/5149178\/dalibor-dvorsky\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dalibor Dvorsky<\/a>, F (SVK), <a data-player-guid=\"753bf917-3630-5588-6eb1-e1a989140254\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3069341\/colton-parayko\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Colton Parayko<\/a>, D (CAN), <a data-player-guid=\"6aca6c32-6aef-c5d4-28cd-9c7a70ba0453\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4271732\/pius-suter\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pius Suter<\/a>, F (SUI)<\/p>\n<p>Bennington returns from the 4 Nations Face-Off roster, probably as team Canada&#8217;s starting goalie. He made multiple key saves in the gold medal game against the U.S. before Connor McDavid scored. It was a clutch, championship-worthy performance, and apparently enough to overcome an uneven 2025-26 NHL season thus far.<\/p>\n<p>Next seven days: @ UTA (Jan. 9), @ VGK (Jan. 10), vs. CAR (Jan. 13)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/cgy.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"90\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Previous ranking: 27<br \/>Points percentage: 45.5%<\/p>\n<p>2026 Olympians: <a data-player-guid=\"5e2d1deb-470f-6e91-2d98-76bd995f066e\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3904186\/rasmus-andersson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rasmus Andersson<\/a>, D (SWE), <a data-player-guid=\"9f5a650a-cc4e-0e83-9de3-6cbf4092150f\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4392883\/martin-pospisil\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Martin Pospisil<\/a>, F (SVK)<\/p>\n<p>Two representatives for Calgary are headed to Milan, including one player in Andersson who has already been on heavy rotation in trade rumor buzz.<\/p>\n<p>Next seven days: @ PIT (Jan. 10), @ CBJ (Jan. 13), @ CHI (Jan. 15)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/van.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"90\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Previous ranking: 32<br \/>Points percentage: 43%<\/p>\n<p>2026 Olympians: <a data-player-guid=\"3acaf1a1-0423-dfae-1fb3-34906c9d6b1f\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3024916\/teddy-blueger\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Teddy Blueger<\/a>, F (LAT), <a data-player-guid=\"4cd7a0eb-c3b8-b138-072b-ff83215d5ac1\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4063607\/filip-hronek\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Filip Hronek<\/a>, D (CZE), <a data-player-guid=\"01a33ae3-598e-23d1-4457-620cb7d6d389\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4267976\/david-kampf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">David Kampf<\/a>, F (CZE), <a data-player-guid=\"025edf14-dff2-4f5e-8587-b4e3cc0779c9\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4341584\/kevin-lankinen\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kevin Lankinen<\/a>, G (FIN), <a data-player-guid=\"07712c18-6d03-981b-bde7-9ff9fd90b2a9\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4233566\/elias-pettersson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Elias Pettersson<\/a>, F (SWE), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/4697400\/lukas-reichel\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lukas Reichel<\/a>, F (GER)<\/p>\n<p>This is perhaps the most surprisingly long list because the Canucks are currently second worst in the NHL standings.<\/p>\n<p>Next seven days: @ TOR (Jan. 10), @ MTL (Jan. 12), @ OTT (Jan. 13), @ CBJ (Jan. 15)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/wpg.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"90\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Previous ranking: 31<br \/>Points percentage: 41.7%<\/p>\n<p>2026 Olympians: <a data-player-guid=\"fed5ad3c-bfe3-b3a7-2bfb-bcaeda9f3f4a\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3899952\/kyle-connor\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kyle Connor<\/a>, F (USA), <a data-player-guid=\"feaf12c0-a98b-12a5-23d5-ffa780a14b84\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3020225\/connor-hellebuyck\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Connor Hellebuyck<\/a>, G (USA), <a data-player-guid=\"ff0c1841-3d0a-2893-5b09-1640c5db716e\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/3042016\/josh-morrissey\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Josh Morrissey<\/a>, D (CAN), <a data-player-guid=\"7638adee-73fa-8fd1-c048-44fca853330a\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/player\/_\/id\/5511\/nino-niederreiter\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nino Niederreiter<\/a>, F (SUI)<\/p>\n<p>The Jets have had a tough season so far, but they still have the likely starting goaltender for Team USA in Hellebuyck.<\/p>\n<p>Next seven days: vs. LA (Jan. 9), vs. NJ (Jan. 11), vs. NYI (Jan. 13), @ MIN (Jan. 15)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 2025-26 NHL season is a special one, as players will be competing in the Olympic Games 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