There were a couple of adjustments made to Team Canada's forward lines at practice on Tuesday.
In the last full practice before the Canadians open the 4 Nations Face-Off against Sweden on Wednesday, Sidney Crosby moved to the wing while it appears that Sam Bennett could be the odd man out.
Crosby centred the top line between Nathan MacKinnon and Mark Stone at practice on Monday, but on Tuesday, it was MacKinnon down the middle between Crosby and Stone.
MacKinnon and Crosby are also expected to team up on a nuclear top power-play unit that also features Connor McDavid, Sam Reinhart and Cale Makar.
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Meanwhile, it appears Bennett could be the first forward to sit out after Travis Konecny returned to practice after missing Monday's session due to an illness and took Bennett's spot on the fourth line. Konecny also took reps on Canada's second power-play unit, replacing defenceman Josh Morrissey.
With Konecny absent Monday, Bennett skated on the fourth line with Tampa Bay Lightning teammates Brandon Hagel and Anthony Cirelli.
You can watch the high-powered Canadians take on Sweden Wednesday live on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+ starting at 7:30 p.m. / 4:30 p.m. PT.
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