It’s finally here. The United States will be back on the ice at the Winter Olympics with NHL players for the first time in 12 years.
Team USA takes on Latvia on Thursday to begin its tournament, and the roster is full of immense talent.
The U.S. got a morning skate in before its Thursday night game in Milan, and that gave reporters a final look at the lines.
This is how it’s shaping up.
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Team USA lines for Olympics opener
A goalie decision hasn’t been announced, but the rest of the lines were shown at morning skate, via NHL.com’s Dan Rosen.
The forwards are led by a top line of Jack Eichel with the Tkachuk brothers, Matthew and Brady.
Auston Matthews centers the next line with Jake Guentzel and Matt Boldy.
Dylan Larkin is between Tage Thompson and Kyle Connor.
Brock Nelson gets J.T. Miller and Jack Hughes on the fourth line.
That leaves Vincent Trochek and Clayton Keller outside looking in.
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Defensively, Quinn Hughes and Charlie McAvoy are the first pairing.
Justin Slavin and Noah Faber join forces behind them.
Then there’s Zach Werenski and Jake Sanderson.
Noah Hanifin rounds it out with Jackson LaCombe.
Two of the players above will have to be healthy scratches, but otherwise, it seems that’s how it’ll all line up.
