1.   An announcement is expected soon from the Canadian Olympic team as well.

2.   And here I am already on the Canadian team.

3.   And with Montreal fighting for a playoff spot in the East, there is a chance only two of seven Canadian teams, Toronto and Ottawa, will qualify.

4.   And what if Nash became a solid player on one of the two Canadian teams?

5.   Athletics Canada, the national governing body for track and field, took out a bet on the Canadian team and lost.

6.   Bessette, from Quebec, is on the Canadian national team and will compete in the Olympic trials next week.

7.   Bettman tried to allay fears about rumors involving prospective moves by two other Canadian teams, the Calgary Flames and Ottawa Senators.

8.   Blake, the All-Star defenseman and member of the Canadian Olympic team, blundered on a pivotal goal by the Coyotes.

9.   Bettman said the eight Canadian teams cannot match the revenue base in many American cities, but hockey is, after all, a Canadian game.

10.   --- The Revolution acquired Canadian national team defender Mark Watson on waivers from the Columbus Crew and placed forward Patrick Tardieu on the inactive roster.