After what’s been a disastrous season for the Vancouver Canucks, their Canadian fans are exceptionally excited to watch tomorrow when Team Canada hits the ice.

Usually actively rooting against the likes of the Connor McDavid’s and Brad Marchand’s of the world, now, they’re on our team. And they kick off their tournament against a pair of Canucks and Team Czechia.

Coverage for Team Czechia vs. Team Canada kicks off on February 12 at 7:40 AM PST / 4:40 PM local from Milano Santagiulia IHO. Viewers can watch on CBC, Bell Media (TSN) and Rogers Media (Sportsnet).

Here are the projected lines for tomorrow’s games, provided by Daily Faceoff.

Team Czechia has not named a starter for this match. Either Lukas Dostal or Karel Vejmelka will get the nod.

Team Canada did not name a starter. However, NHL.com’s Dan Rosen shared that Jordan Binnington had his own net at practice while Logan Thompson and Darcy Kuemper shared the other.

Filip Hronek: The Canuck who will likely play the most pivotal role for their team during these Olympics, Hronek has the opportunity to show off on the biggest stage against a tricky opponent in Team Canada. Luckily, he’s used to playing heavy minutes in Vancouver, because he should get the same treatment for this team, as he stands out as by far the best defensive option for this Czech team.

Macklin Celebrini: The 19-year-old who shockingly played his way onto a stacked Team Canada with his MVP-calibre season, Celebrini gets an opportunity to play top-line minutes with McDavid. That’s a substantial honour on this team to receive this heavy of a deployment in his first Olympic Games. What will be most intriguing to watch is how he meshes with McDavid. At the 4 Nations last year, it took some time, but he finally found something with Brayden Point. Unfortunately, Point is out for the tournament, so can Celebrini be the perfect match for McDavid? Hopefully, we’ll find out against the Czechs.

Coverage for Team Latvia vs. Team USA kicks off on February 12 at 12:10 PM PST / 9:10 PM local from Milano Santagiulia IHO. Viewers can watch on CBC, Bell Media (TSN) and Rogers Media (Sportsnet).

Here are the projected lines for tomorrow’s games, provided by Daily Faceoff.

Team Latvia has not named a starter for this contest. Either Arturs Silovs or Elvis Merzlikins will get the start.

Team USA Head Coach Mike Sullivan confirmed with the media that he would wait until the morning of the game to announce his starting goalie. However, considering Connor Hellebuyck started all three of the games that mattered – Jake Oettinger started against Sweden, after the Canadian’s win ensured it would be a Canada/USA final – we would project Hellebuyck gets the nod.

Alberts Smits: Canucks fans will have one eye on Teddy Blueger, no doubt, but it’s looking more and more likely that he will be on his way come the trade deadline. And with the future in mind, projected top pick for the 2026 NHL Draft, Alberts Smits, will be of interest to most. After turning heads at the U20 World Junior Championships with one goal and five points in five games, Smits has an even bigger opportunity to elevate his draft stock on the Olympic stage.

Quinn Hughes: Vancouverites were robbed of watching Hughes in a best-on-best tournament at the 4 Nations last year. But he’s healthy and ready to show the world how good he is. A little surprising to see him split up with his Minnesota Wild defence partner, Brock Faber, but he will enjoy top-pairing minutes and top power play time with the likes of Auston Matthews, Jack Eichel, Matthew Tkachuk and Tage Thompson.

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