Team Canada makes final decisions on lineup vs. USA

At practice on Wednesday, it looks like Team Canada will stick with a winning lineup for Thursday’s 4 Nations final against Team USA.

Head coach Jon Cooper used the same lines with Jordan Binnington in the starter’s net during Wednesday’s practice.

Carolina Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis, who was scratched for Monday’s 5-3 win over Team Finland, appears set to sit in the press box again. He had one assist over the first two games of the tournament, logging 11:07 of ice time against Sweden and the United States.

Travis Konecny did not play in Canada’s 3-1 loss to the United States on Saturday, but returned to the lineup Monday against Finland. He skated on the fourth line with Brad Marchand and Sam Bennett, who was scratched for the opening game against Sweden, on Wednesday.

On the top line, Connor McDavid centred a top line with Brayden Point and Mark Stone, while Sidney Crosby remained on Nathan MacKinnon’s wing with Sam Reinhart.

Mitch Marner was with Tampa Bay Lightning teammates Anthony Cirelli and Brandon Hagel on the third line.

Devon Toews was again paired with Colorado Avalanche teammate Cale Makar on the first unit of the blue line. Winnipeg Jets star Josh Morrissey paired with Colton Parayko, with Travis Sanheim and Drew Doughty paired together.

These are the projected lines for the championship game vs. USA:

Point-McDavid-Stone
Crosby-MacKinnon-Reinhardt
Hagel-Cirelli-Marner
Marchand-Bennett-Konecny
Toews-Makar

Morrissey-Parayko
Sanheim-Doughty
Binnington

Hill/Montembeault swapping