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Craig Berube makes his opinion on Maple Leafs stars vying for 4 Nations Face-Off roster spot extremely clear

Modified Dec 04, 2024 20:19 GMT

Toronto Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube shared his thoughts on his players waiting for the 4 Nations Face-Off rosters. The final rosters for the tournament will be announced on Wednesday. It has already been submitted for finalization.

"What am I gonna do?" Berube said on Wednesday, via Sportsnet's Luke Fox. "Congrats, if you're in. If you're not? Well, that's life. Get ready for the game."

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Teams from the United States, Canada, Finland and Sweden have already revealed six players. The full rosters will be revealed in two phases. Sweden and Finland will announce their rosters at 2 p.m. ET, while the USA and Canada will announce theirs at 6:30 p.m. ET.

Auston Matthews (USA) and William Nylander (Sweden) from the Toronto Maple Leafs are among the players hoping to make the roster. The tournament will take place in February in Montreal and Boston.

When and How to watch the 4 Nations Face-Off roster announcements

Here’s how to watch the 4 Nations Face-Off roster announcements:

When: Dec. 4

2 p.m. ET: Finland and Sweden have revealed their rosters.
6:30 p.m. ET: USA and Canada follow with their announcements.

Where to watch:

Finland and Sweden: NHL Network and ESPN's SportsCenter.
USA and Canada: TNT and Sportsnet (before NHL doubleheaders).

The initial six players' names representing each team

USA Initial Roster:

Forwards: Auston Matthews (Maple Leafs), Matthew Tkachuk (Panthers), Jack Eichel (Golden Knights).
Defensemen: Adam Fox (Rangers), Quinn Hughes (Canucks), Charlie McAvoy (Bruins).
Full roster: Coming soon.

Canada Initial Roster:

Forwards: Sidney Crosby (Penguins), Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche), Brad Marchand (Bruins), Connor McDavid (Oilers), Brayden Point (Lightning).
Defenseman: Cale Makar (Avalanche).
Full roster: Coming soon.

Finland Initial Roster:

Forwards: Sebastian Aho (Hurricanes), Aleksander Barkov (Panthers), Mikko Rantanen (Avalanche).
Defensemen: Miro Heiskanen (Stars), Esa Lindell (Stars).
Goalie: Juuse Saros (Predators).
Full roster: Announced.

Sweden Initial Roster:

Forwards: Filip Forsberg (Predators), William Nylander (Maple Leafs), Mika Zibanejad (Rangers).
Defensemen: Gustav Forsling (Panthers), Victor Hedman (Lightning), Erik Karlsson (Penguins).
Full roster: Announced.