Ice Hockey World Championship will drop the puck on Saturday afternoon in Toronto, and Chicago Blackhawks big stars "will take the ice for their respective countries, as the tournament kicks off.
Patrick Kane and his fellow Team USA team will get things started at 2:30 pm Central, when they take on Goss and Team Europe in the tournament opener. In the nightcap at 7:00 pm, and Team Canada Toews will take the ice in their home country as they battle Michal Kempny and the Czech Republic.
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In the first game of the day, the US will be looking to get their tournament off to a good start against the European team full of veterans of stars from several countries on the continent. Kane is one of the most talented players on the team, and together with such stars as Joe Pavelski and Max Pacioretty, he hopes to create enough offense for the team to come out on top.
Ironically, the US head coach John Tortorella decided to scratch Baflin defender ahead of first-team games. Curious move deprives the United States of one of their most physical players on the blue line, and will cause Jack Johnson in the slot as a defender in the game, a move that is raising some eyebrows among those covering the tournament.
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In the nightcap, heavily favored Canadian team will take on the team of the Czech Republic, is not expected to do much in the tournament field. Loaded with talented players at each position, the Canadian team also Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford in the registry, but it will take back the role of Carey Price when the games begin on Saturday evening.
