Pierre LeBrun

I think he's going to try and find a way to play, but I'm not 100% ready to tell you that's going to happen.

So what's happened with him out of the lineup is they've really gone away from the three-headed monster.

It's also because Nathan McKinnon is not 100%.

We don't know what he's dealing with.

Yeah.

No, he had a big goal and honestly did some great work on that power play goal, if you rewind it.

I mean, he won a couple of fuck battles along the wall that kept that play alive that ended up back on its feet for the winning goal.

But he's not 100%.

So McKinnon's not 100%.

Klosny's injured.

It's put all kinds of pressure on Connor McDavid to carry the load.

And, you know, my concern for Canada against the U.S.

on Sunday is, you know, the U.S.

is littered with offensive talent on all four of their lines.

that Canada's going to go in a little top-heavy against that, which might leave them exposed.

Now, I will say this.

Putting together Tom Wilson with Sam Bennett and Brad Marchand today, something that John Cooper said he was surprised he waited this long to do because it's something he had talked about before the tournament, but they finally got to it today and went through the game.

That could be a really important line against Team USA because I'm telling you, that line today softened up the Finnish defense.

They started report-checking and banging and hitting everything in sight today.

And that changed the game.