Winter Olympics 2014: Team Canada lineup set for game vs. Austria
There are some roster changes for Canada’s second game of Group B’s round robin.
After the 3-1 win against Norway, Team Canada is testing out a few changes against Austria, all of which were in the plans before the tournament began, so don’t panic.
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Patrick Sharp is the surprise scratch at forward to make room for Duchene to get a chance in the lineup. Sharp looked good but not great against Norway, as his line with Toews and Nash put up a fair number of chances but couldn't make them count.
In goal, Carey Price will be watching from the press box after starting game one, with Luongo starting against Austria and Smith serving as the backup.
Here’s your official lineup:
Forwards
Chris Kunitz - Sidney Crosby - Jeff Carter
Patrick Marleau - Ryan Getzlaf - Corey Perry
Rick Nash - Jonathan Toews - Martin St. Louis
Jamie Benn - Patrice Bergeron - John Tavares
Matt Duchene
Defensemen
Duncan Keith - Shea Weber
Marc-Edouard Vlasic - Drew Doughty
Jay Bouwmeester - Alex Pietrangelo
P.K. Subban
Goaltenders
Roberto Luongo
Mike Smith
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