Team USA has the lineup set for their opening match-up against Slovakia (7:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN) and Derek Stepan, Justin Faulk, and Jimmy Howard won’t be on it.
Those three players will be scratched for the first game of the tournament. Blake Wheeler beat out Stepan as the extra forward and Brooks Orpik edged out Faulk on the blue line. As you heard earlier today, Jonathan Quick will start in goal and Ryan Miller will back him up.
As for the line combinations coach Dan Bylsma will use, here they are according to USA Hockey.
Forwards
Zach Parise - David Backes - Ryan Callahan
Dustin Brown - Ryan Kesler - Patrick Kane
James van Riemsdyk - Joe Pavelski - Phil Kessel
Max Pacioretty - Paul Stastny - T.J. Oshie
Blake Wheeler
Defense
Ryan Suter - Paul Martin
Cam Fowler - John Carlson
Ryan McDonagh - Kevin Shattenkirk
Brooks Orpik
Goalies
Jonathan Quick
Ryan Miller
Scratches: Derek Stepan, Justin Faulk, Jimmy Howard
