Projecting, debating Olympic hockey rosters for U.S., Canada

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USA vs. Canada isn't only hockey's greatest rivalry, but one of the most competitive and nastiest in all of sports.

It's a rivalry that permeates down into the world junior level and bubbles up to the NHL like lava. Please recall the 4 Nations Face-Off last February, where the first meeting between the nations started with three fights in nine seconds and the second meeting ended with a dramatic overtime win for Canada to claim the championship.

The next battle could come at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. The Americans and Canadians are in different groups, but as the reigning hockey superpowers in the tournament it's not too farfetched that the path to gold will run…