Updates from Thursday, Feb. 20
Arthur Staple of Newsday reports the results of the MRI conducted on John Tavares' injured knee:
Stephen Whyno of The Canadian Press provides a statement from Tavares' replacement against Team USA, Matt Duchene:
Johnny's been playing great for us, and hopefully he has a speedy recovery and it's not too serious. But it's a big opportunity for myself now, chance to play centre, to play where I'm comfortable. There's been a lot of unfamiliars in this tournament, and when you get a short chance at it, sometimes can be tough, so this is going to be much more familiar.
Whyno followed with an Instagram photo of Canada's practice:
NBC Sports' Ryan Dadoun projected Canada's lines for Friday:
Chris Kunitz-Sidney Crosby-Patrice Bergeron
Jamie Benn-Ryan Getzlaf-Corey Perry
Patrick Marleau-Jonathan Toews-Jeff Carter
Patrick Sharp-Matt Duchene-Rick Nash
Islanders general manager Garth Snow spoke about Tavares' injury and the Olympics (via
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John Tavares Injury: Updates on Islanders Star’s Knee and Return
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