Jesse Pierce

There's no doubt that he is that guy.

So, I mean, he is behind McDavid with six points in this tournament so far.

Four goals, two assists.

McDavid, nine points, two goals, seven assists.

Canada, meanwhile, while the U.S.

went 16-5 in scoring, Canada 20-3 outscoring their opponents.

Again, that's what worries me.

Like, you're right.

I probably should recognize that the U.S.

is very much second best in this, based on the scoring, based on that.

I think for me...

something I ironically enough, Kirsten, we've seen a lot with the Minnesota wild Canada or excuse me, the U S just slow to start.

Like Germany was the only game where they were ready to go, where they scored first, they jumped out to a two nothing lead and they kind of held onto that the first two games.

And maybe that's because you're still feeling it out.

Right.

And that's what the preliminary games are for is to kind of figure things out, switch some lines up.

I mean, you've got Jack Hughes on that fourth line.

You're trying to figure out the top line.

I think the Kachuk brothers have been really good together.

Austin Matthews finally has showed up.