Team Canada reaction

The news that all Canadian hockey fans have been waiting for - today's announcement of Canada's Olympic hockey team - was mostly anticlimactic. There were very few surprises, and almost nothing to be debated about the roster. There's no players like Rob Zamuner or Todd Bertuzzi (must be something about the letter Z) this year - everyone deserves to be there and has played well so far this year, with the possible exception of Eric Staal, who should improve. The omissions of forwards Vinny Lecavalier and Martin St. Louis are justifiable, as is Jeff Carter's not making the roster. The defence is perhaps the only suspect area, as Drew Doughty and Brent Seabrook will have to prove themselves to justify Yzerman's skipping over Mike Green, Robyn Regehr, Dion Phaneuf, and Jay Bouwmeester - but at least the taxi squad is pretty much set. So far, the Canadians appear to have the best chance at gold of all the teams announced, and even if there are a couple of injuries, there are several players who can step in on a moment's notice and help out. Team Canada is in good shape for a home Olympic win.