U.S. picks 4 Nations-heavy Olympic roster, minus Kreider, Fox

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Tage Thompson and Clayton Keller helped the U.S. win the world hockey championship for the first time since 1933, while Seth Jones was a key part of the Florida Panthers' second consecutive Stanley Cup run.

Those contributions earned them spots on the U.S. Olympic team as the only three additions from the 4 Nations Face-Off early last year.

USA Hockey unveiled its roster Friday on the "Today" show, with a vast majority of it made up of players who took part in the NHL-run international tournament in February, when the Americans made the final before losing to Canada in overtime. The only ones not back from the 4 Nations are Anaheim Ducks forward…