From Columbus to Montreal to Quebec City to Ottawa to Helsinki to Gothenburg to Washington, D.C. to Pittsburgh, here's a look behind the scenes as the world's best hockey players prepare for the World Cup of Hockey, which begins Saturday in Toronto.
On Wednesday, Zdeno Chara chats about chemistry, Sweden's Erik Karlsson scouts Team Europe and Sami Vatanen multi-tasks.
Team Canada head coach Mike Babcock discusses the injury that forced Tyler Seguin from... https://t.co/KHccgm11fw pic.twitter.com/FpT7afutAq
— Scott Burnside (@ESPN_Burnside) September 14, 2016
Newest Team Canada member Ryan O'Reilly. https://t.co/IecIscbSVQ pic.twitter.com/YxaTu67iGC
— Scott Burnside (@ESPN_Burnside) September 14, 2016
Finland poses for team picture before practice here at ACC pic.twitter.com/Ib5QzZYNwR
— Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) September 14, 2016
Team Sweden defenseman Erik Karlsson is interested to play against Team Europe Wednesday... https://t.co/awcW3JIyv0 pic.twitter.com/7p8pE7dNBO
— Joe McDonald (@ESPNJoeyMac) September 14, 2016
So what is normally the media room here at the ACC has been transformed into the North America dressing room. Cool pic.twitter.com/4hCNbMzB6I
— Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) September 14, 2016
With tweets from Scott Burnside with Team USA; Craig Custance with Team North America; Pierre LeBrun with Team Canada; and Joe McDonald with Team Sweden and Team Finland.