ST. PETERSBURG -- Team USA opens play in the 80th annual IIHF Men's World Championship here today at 4:15 p.m. (9:15 a.m. ET) against Canada. The game will be broadcast live on NBC Sports Network in the U.S.
Keith Kincaid is expected to get the start in goal. He spent the 2015-16 season with the New Jersey Devils and is making his first-ever start in for a U.S. national team.
The U.S. and Canada last met in the IIHF Men's World Championship in 2012 in Helsinki. Jack Johnson scored in overtime to lift the U.S. to a 5-4 victory.
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Team USA Schedule
Team USA Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Time (Local/ET) |
|---|---|---|
| May 3 | Finland (exhibition) | L, 2-3 OT |
| May 6 | Canada | L, 1-5 |
| May 7 | Belarus | W, 6-3 |
| May 9 | Finland | L, 2-3 |
| May 12 | France | W, 4-0 |
| May 13 | Hungary | W, 5-1 |
| May 15 | Germany | L, 2-3 |
| May 17 | Slovakia | L, 2-3 OT |
| May 19 | Czech Republic (quarterfinal) | W, 2-1 SO |
| May 21 | Canada Semifinals |
L, 3-4 |
| May 22 | Russia Bronze Medal Game |
L, 2-7 |
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