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USA announces lineup vs. Slovakia; Stepan, Faulk, Howard scratched

Ice Hockey - Winter Olympics Day 3 - Men's Training

practices on day three of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Bolshoy Arena on February 10, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.

Bruce Bennett

Team USA has the lineup set for their opening match-up against Slovakia (7:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN) and Derek Stepan, Justin Faulk, and Jimmy Howard won’t be on it.

Those three players will be scratched for the first game of the tournament. Blake Wheeler beat out Stepan as the extra forward and Brooks Orpik edged out Faulk on the blue line. As you heard earlier today, Jonathan Quick will start in goal and Ryan Miller will back him up.

As for the line combinations coach Dan Bylsma will use, here they are according to USA Hockey.

Forwards

Zach Parise - David Backes - Ryan Callahan

Dustin Brown - Ryan Kesler - Patrick Kane

James van Riemsdyk - Joe Pavelski - Phil Kessel

Max Pacioretty - Paul Stastny - T.J. Oshie

Blake Wheeler

Defense

Ryan Suter - Paul Martin

Cam Fowler - John Carlson

Ryan McDonagh - Kevin Shattenkirk

Brooks Orpik

Goalies

Jonathan Quick

Ryan Miller

Scratches: Derek Stepan, Justin Faulk, Jimmy Howard

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