Overview
- Coach Jon Cooper combined Tom Wilson, Brad Marchand and Sam Bennett, and the trio helped create the tying goal in Canada’s 3-2 semifinal win over Finland.
- Wilson said their job is to create chaos and described their approach as controlled chaos.
- Cooper praised the line for tilting the ice through intimidation and heavy shifts rather than pure offense.
- Connor McDavid joked about their cumulative NHL fines, and the three have more than 3,500 combined penalty minutes with multiple suspensions; earlier in the tournament Wilson fought France’s Pierre Crinon and both received game misconducts.
- Canada plays Team USA on Sunday at 8:10 a.m. ET in Milan, with analysts expecting the unit to serve as a physical deterrent against the Tkachuks and Jack Eichel under stricter Olympic officiating.