Chicago fired coach Luke Richardson on Thursday, signalling the franchise's frustration with the state of the franchise's rebuilding project. Chicago has dropped four in a row to fall to an NHL-worst 8-16-2 on the season.
Apart from the jaw-dropping skill poised to be on display in February led by Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby, many of the players chosen to pull on a Canadian jersey have another thing in common -- championship experience.
Sweden and Finland rounded out their rosters for the 4 Nations Face-Off on Wednesday by choosing a handful of recent Stanley Cup champions to win the first international tournament with the NHL's best players since 2016.