After locking up a 4-3 overtime win over Sweden on Wednesday night, Canada appears to be making a lineup swap ahead of Saturday’s pivotal contest against the United States at the 4 Nations Face-Off.
Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett slotted into Canada’s lineup at practice on Friday, replacing Travis Konecny.
Bennett centred a line with Brad Marchand and Seth Jarvis.
Canada also had Anthony Cirelli slide over to a wing on the other adjusted line, with Brayden Point down the middle and Brandon Hagel rounding out the all-Tampa Bay Lightning line.
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Konecny was a minus-2 with three hits in 10:20 of ice time against Sweden.
Bennett will join Canada’s bottom six to bring an extra level of physicality against the Americans, who used a third-period surge to bury Finland, 6-1, on Thursday.
The 28-year-old Panthers forward has 18 goals, 17 assists and 62 penalty minutes in 55 games with his NHL club in 2024-25.
Puck drops between the USA and Canada at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT from Montreal on Saturday. Catch all the action on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+.
