A little late, but better than never. This is the matchup that the world wanted to see in Sochi last year, and while the Canadians may not have the strongest team possible, they do have the strongest one available. Also, Chicago plays Anaheim.
There's a lot on the line today as Canada is set to face off against Alex Ovechkin, Evgeni Malkin and the Russians. There's the gold medal, and a way for Canada to back up it's 2014 Olympic Gold Medal (won on Russian ice), there is (unfortunately) the political overtones, as you know our PM and the CONServatives will try to exploit a victory for their own political gain.