Forwards
Nathan Mackinnon – Sidney Crosby – Connor McDavid
Featuring arguably the best three players in the NHL, this line will be as dominant as it gets. The playmaking ability of Sidney Crosby being flanked by Connor McDavid and Nathan Mackinnon, two of the fastest skaters in today’s game, will create one of the best international line combinations ever.
Steven Stamkos – John Tavares – Brad Marchand
This line features a bit of everything. John Tavares and Steven Stamkos are both perennial 50-goal scorers and will be playing alongside the forechecking machine and the most annoying presence on the ice in NHL, Brad Marchand. The damage this line could potentially inflict is tantalizing.
Mark Stone – Ryan O’Reilly – Patrice Bergeron
The defensive prowess of this line combination must be the best ever assembled in international competition.
Ryan O’Reilly is the defending Selke Trophy winner, Patrice Bergeron, from 2012-2017, won a record-tying four Selke Trophies, and Mark Stone has finished second in Selke voting the last three seasons. This line will have the unique ability to be able to match up against the other teams best as well as dominant in the offensive end.
Jonathan Huberdeau – Mark Scheifele – Mitch Marner
The playmaking and scoring ability of this line is unparalleled. Mitch Marner and Jonathan Huberdeau rank 6th and 7th respectively in assists over the last two seasons (stats; NHL.com). Both of those crafty wingers will be able to set up Mark Scheifele nicely, an excellent goal scorer who is top-15 in goals over the same period (stats; NHL.com).
This forward group contains some of the most dynamic forwards in today’s game. It is hard to imagine any team will be able to compete.