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, by meeting the media.
As the Americans and Canadians met the media on the eve of the World Cup, Patrick Kane promised that Team USA will be aggressive and T.J. Oshie, Zach Parise, Marian Hossa and others told us what players they'd pay to see.
Team USA's Patrick Kane is ready for games to begin for the World Cup of Hockey. He said... https://t.co/ZfnPCPM4fF pic.twitter.com/nVX9zFjZaR
— Joe McDonald (@ESPNJoeyMac) September 16, 2016
Team USA picture day at the Air Canada Center in Toronto. https://t.co/SQpI6eSNIy pic.twitter.com/962sebTPp6
— Scott Burnside (@ESPN_Burnside) September 16, 2016
Team Canada's masked men under the watchful eye of goalie coach Stephane Waite pic.twitter.com/mam5E1JhEP
— Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) September 16, 2016
Love the all black get up the Canadian D are wearing at practice. The edge of the leaf pops on Doughty & Co. pic.twitter.com/pxiZ6DnJgL
— Bucci Mane (@Buccigross) September 16, 2016
Corey Perry talks about the excitement building towards Team Canada's first game of the... https://t.co/HhN1EzCshU pic.twitter.com/vrFJ0AlJ9X
— Scott Burnside (@ESPN_Burnside) September 16, 2016
Team USA captain Joe Pavelski: "It's time to break through." https://t.co/PTGNxaiUd4 pic.twitter.com/q8bjW6ij3T
— Joe McDonald (@ESPNJoeyMac) September 16, 2016
Team Canada's Drew Doughty: "We came here to win the whole thing." https://t.co/45zuPsw9Gv pic.twitter.com/u46BZa11jg
— Joe McDonald (@ESPNJoeyMac) September 16, 2016
Team Canada's Ryan Getzlaf: "The urgency's there. We've got to win and we've got to win... https://t.co/3Q7GjrociF pic.twitter.com/WYySz5rtxC
— Joe McDonald (@ESPNJoeyMac) September 16, 2016
Czech practice. https://t.co/25DWCwGEBw
— Bucci Mane (@Buccigross) September 16, 2016
Team Czech Republic's Michael Frolik discusses the absence of Jaromir Jagr for the World... https://t.co/suZ7CVJQuj pic.twitter.com/TUySAS1agk
— Joe McDonald (@ESPNJoeyMac) September 16, 2016
Panger and Sobotka #WCH2016 pic.twitter.com/IvsRqQ8obq
— Bucci Mane (@Buccigross) September 16, 2016
If Zach Parise had to pay out of his own pocket to watch one player in the World Cup of Hockey it would be... https://t.co/hjQ9dxgI2s
— Scott Burnside (@ESPN_Burnside) September 15, 2016
Who would T.J. Oshie pay money to see at the World Cup of Hockey? "It's hard. I hate to say it because he's... https://t.co/lYTMvMwwPZ
— Scott Burnside (@ESPN_Burnside) September 15, 2016
Asked Team Europe's Marian Hossa which player he's most looking forward to watching in the World Cup: "I've got... https://t.co/DimPb6wRPZ
— Craig Custance (@CraigCustance) September 15, 2016
Russia's Evgeny Kuznetsov on the player he'd pay to see in the World Cup: "It's tough to say. There's so many... https://t.co/h9nYUaGPMq
— Craig Custance (@CraigCustance) September 15, 2016