导出博客文章WASHINGTON, D.C. -- From a pure hockey standpoint, Team Canada is filthy rich in
talent.But Team USA was built to steal that fame and fortune at the World Cup of
Hockey.The two teams will square off in the round-robin portion of the
best-on-best tournament on Sept. 20 at Torontos Air Canada Centre (8 p.m.,
ESPN). Theyve already split a pair of pre-tournament games in preparation for
the World Cup, and their intense rivalry was on full display. The animosity is
only going to increase once the puck officially drops.Team USA goalie Cory
Schneider described Canada as arguably the best team in the tournament and said
that having faced the Canadians in warm-up games will help the Americans.Playing
against the best, prepares you the best, Schneider said.Is Canada really the
better team, though?No.In terms of team concept, Team USA has the upper
hand.Yes, I said it. Bring on the comments -- but just be ready for the I told
you so when the tournament is over. Last week I picked Team Sweden to win the
2016 World Cup of Hockey, but this isnt about who is going to win this
tournament. Its strictly between Team USA and Canada.The American roster was
built to slow down Canada. Every team has some level of depth in this
tournament, but Team USA has the right kind of depth. Players have accepted
their roles, and the management group quickly gave this team an identity when
the roster was formed. The chemistry has been evident during training camp. Ive
been covering Team Sweden and Finland, but now that Im back on American soil for
games at Verizon Center on Tuesday (Team USA vs. Finland, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN) and
Wednesday (Team Sweden vs. Team Europe, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN3), I want to give my
impressions of the U.S. team -- whether you want them or not.I understand there
are some extremely talented players --?Tyler Johnson, Phil Kessel, Kevin
Shattenkirk and Justin Faulk -- who were not selected to the roster, but the
vision of Team USAs management group, including coach John Tortorella, has built
a team that can beat Canada.I like the fact that many teams in this tournament
have focused on small-area games during practice, including Team USA. Those
drills help players make quicker decisions in tight situations, and because the
talent level throughout this tournament is off the charts, most of the goals
scored will be in the dirty areas. Thats where size and skill will be a factor
for the Americans.Were trying to get more work underneath the hashmarks so
theres pressure and theres some combativeness within it, explained Tortorella.
Its just, how much do you give them? Small-ice games are a very important part
of hockey, especially early on when youre with your guys.Canada will score goals
-- theres no denying that. If youre wondering how Team USA will produce offense
against the Canadians, it has to come from secondary scoring. We know Patrick
Kane is going to score, but others on the roster will need to produce, including
the likes of Max Pacioretty, Justin Abdelkader, Ryan Kesler and T.J. Oshie. Team
USA cant make any mistakes when facing Canada. When they play for real, its
going to be fast-paced and its going to be fun to watch.Canada is loaded with
plenty of two-way players, but if the U.S. can establish its speed early and
maintain that structure and physicality, theres no reason not to think the
Americans can beat Canada. Team USA isnt about to completely pound the Canadians
into submission or try to beat them in one-on-one situations. The mindset is to
keep the momentum and not allow Canadas best players to reach the elite game
level.Team USA has to limit Canadas offensive zone possession time. If the U.S.
makes a mistake in its own end, Canada will make it count.Im glad we played
Canada, Tortorella said, because they are a really good team, probably the best
team in the tournament right now. ... I think it really gave us a focus on that
we just werent close enough to the puck on our breakout, so we didnt come out
clean. We just werent supporting enough, and we certainly werent close enough or
really even gave ourselves a chance to forecheck because we got stubborn at the
blue line in trying to make too many plays instead of putting it behind them.For
this story, I reached out to a few different hockey personnel on both sides of
the border. I polled players from other teams in this tournament, and the
majority believe Team USA will beat Team Canada.Both teams are talented,
probably the best two teams in the tournament, said one current NHL player who
is neither American nor Canadian. But the identity and chemistry and the role
players, I like the U.S. more.Canada has won three of the past four gold medals
at the Winter Olympics, including the 2010 Vancouver Games and 2014 Sochi Games.
That international success will end against Team USA this time around.
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the Houston Rockets beat the Denver Nuggets 122-111. MOSCOW -- Russia has
appealed a ban of its athletics team from next months Olympics in Rio de Janeiro
over doping, the countrys Olympic committee said Sunday.Russian Olympic
Committee spokesman Konstantin Vybornov confirmed to The Associated Press by
e-mail that the appeal had been filed with the Court of Arbitration for Sport
and would be heard July 19.If Russia wins, the Olympic application deadline will
be extended to let Russian athletes apply, the ROCs legal department head
Alexandra Brilliantova told the Tass news agency.The case is being brought
jointly by the ROC and dozens of top Russian athletes.The IAAF, tracks world
governing body, suspended Russia in November after a World Anti-Doping Agency
report detailed widespread, state-sponsored doping in Russian track and field.
The ban was upheld by the IAAF in a vote last month.A case has been filed at CAS
today and a hearing date of 19 July set. We believe the deadline for team
submissions should fit with this timeline, the IAAF said in an e-mailed
statement.The IAAF ban already allows a small number of Russians to compete at
the Rio Olympics if they can show they have been based outside the country and
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would currently fit the criteria out of more than 80 who have applied to the
IAAF. While Brilliantova did not name the duo, they are likely to be the
U.S.-based long jumper Daria Klishina, who is a two-time European indoor
champion, and the Italy-based pole vaulter Alyona Lutkovskaya.In addition, the
IAAF has already approved an application from Russian athlete and doping
whistleblower Yulia Stepanova, whose testimony of doping within the Russian
team, including undercover footage of apparent doping confessions, formed an
important part of the evidence against Russia in the WADA
investigation.Stepanova is due to return to competition next week at the
European championships, racing in the 800 meters as a so-called neutral athlete
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