who scored in his Olympic debut<\/a> on Friday, could dress for Finland\u2019s quarter-final against Switzerland (12:10 p.m.; CBC, SN).<\/p>\nBrady Tkachuk and Jake Sanderson will suit up for the red, white and blue when the United States takes on Sweden (3:10 p.m.; CBC, SN, TSN).<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s awesome,\u201d Chabot said. \u201cIt\u2019s so fun to watch, and they\u2019re all doing so well, too. It\u2019s fun. I always watch a lot of hockey, and having the chance to see a few of the boys make a dream come true, it\u2019s awesome to see.\u201d<\/p>\n
Centre Shane Pinto had an outside chance to make the U.S. roster until a lower-body injury sidelined him in early December. Wearing the remnants of a sunburn on his faces and ears, he spoke proudly of his teammates who were chosen to represent their nations.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re so happy for them,\u201d Pinto said. \u201cWe know what they do to prepare for that, the hard work they\u2019ve put in these last few years. To see it come to fruition for them, I\u2019m just so happy for them. Some guys are not finished. It\u2019s going to be fun to watch these next few games.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tkachuk, Sanderson and their American teammates seem to be on a collision course with Team Canada for the gold-medal game. Each squad is a heavy favourite in its respective quarter-final \u2014 Canada plays Czechia at 10:40 a.m. (CBC, SN) \u2014 and it\u2019ll likely be a similar story for the semis.<\/p>\n
Batherson has watched every Team Canada game, keeping up with his summer training crew, fellow bluenosers Sidney Crosby, Nathan MacKinnon and Brad Marchand.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt says I\u2019m born in the States,\u201d Batherson says, \u201cbut I grew up in Germany for eight years and I\u2019ve been in Canada ever since I was eight, so I\u2019m a Canadian at heart. Obviously, I\u2019ve got a lot of close buddies on that team, and supporting those guys.\u201d<\/p>\n
So, if all goes as expected, and it\u2019s two particular neighbouring nations in the final, will it be awkward for the Canadian Senators to potentially cheer against their teammates?<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t make too big of a deal about it, to be honest,\u201d Chabot said. \u201cIt\u2019s a dream come true for them. It\u2019s such an unbelievable achievement in their career. I mean, most of them, most likely, are going to play more than one, but to see them do that and to see how much fun they\u2019re having there, we\u2019re just happy for them.\u201d<\/p>\n
As for Wednesday\u2019s elimination-game frenzy, the Sens are scheduled to practise at the Canadian Tire Centre just before noon.<\/p>\n
But outside of that, you can find Batherson and company on a couch watching Stutzle, Matinpalo, Tkachuk and Sanderson living their dreams.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m excited for (Wednesday), the quarter-finals,\u201d Batherson said. \u201cWe\u2019ll see what happens.\u201d<\/p>\n
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