Off, the United States team will take the ice with a heavy heart. On Aug. 29, the American hockey community lost a star in Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Johnny Gaudreau. Among many other accolades,

Johnny and Matthew were an important part of USA Hockey and a tremendous loss. They’re with us in spirit," Team USA G.M. Bill Guerin said.

Team USA will be playing for a lot more than national pride at the inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off. On Tuesday, the team revealed it has set aside a locker stall for the late Johnny Gaudreau, complete with a No.