Team Canada has its roster for the World Junior Championships, as the final round of cuts from selection camp poured in Wednesday night.

Canada cut forwards Zach Senyshyn (Sault Ste Marie - OHL) and Sam Steel (Regina - WHL), defensemen Guillaume Brisebois (Charlottetown - QMJHL) and Samuel Girard (Shawinigan - QMJHL), and goaltender Michael McNiven (Owen Sound - OHL).

With that, here's the 22-man roster for the tournament in Toronto and Montreal:

Forwards

Defense

Goalies

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Erik Karlsson was steaming following a loss to the San Jose Sharks, and not only because of the result.

The Ottawa Senators' star defenseman took issue with an incident behind the play involving Marc-Edouard Vlasic.

"Well I mean I'm down in the corner battling and I lose my stick. The play is gone and I'm reaching for it and he tries to pitchfork me in the face and I'm lucky that I'm looking down," Karlsson told reporters after the game.

Here's the play in question:

The play caught the attention of Ottawa's bench, and prompted Kyle Turris to engage Vlasic in a fight, earning an instigating penalty for his efforts. The act wasn't lost on Karlsson.

"As far as I'm concerned that's a dangerous play, intentional, and I've got to give it to (Turris) for sticking up for me and I'm happy I didn't lose my cool and do something stupid."

Vlasic's actions weren't spotted by the officials, but may get another look from the league.

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Pittsburgh appears to be just what Justin Schultz needed.

The Penguins acquired the 26-year-old rearguard from the Edmonton Oilers - where his career never took off - in February, and rewarded Schultz with a one-year contract after a strong run en route to the Stanley Cup.

Fast forward to this season, and Schultz continues to prove his worth in black and yellow.

Coming off a three-point night versus the Bruins on Wednesday, Schultz is up to 17 points (five goals, 12 assists) in 30 games this season. That's two points behind Penguins' No. 1 Kris Letang, and more than the likes of Nick Bonino, Chris Kunitz, and Carl Hagelin.

Schultz's boss has taken notice:

Schultz signed with the Oilers out of Wisconsin in 2012 with tremendous hype, as Edmonton hoped he was the top-pairing defenseman every team covets. He wasn't, though, and Edmonton eventually shipped Schultz out of town for a third-round pick and salary retention.

While it's foolish to compare the Penguins' overall team success to the Oilers', perhaps a cutback in ice time has helped rejuvenate Schultz.

In 248 games with Edmonton, Schultz averaged just over 22 minutes per game, compared to only 15:57 in 47 games with Pittsburgh.

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Brent Burns clearly has a supporter in Joe Thornton.

Following the San Jose Sharks shootout win Wednesday over the Ottawa Senators in which Burns scored a beautiful goal, the veteran center hailed the standout blue-liner as simply the best there is.

"He's the best player in the world," Thornton told reporters after the game. "Not just the best defenseman. The best player in the world."

At the very least, Thornton maintains, Burns should be a lock for the Norris Trophy.

"If he just plays 50 more games, the Norris is just waiting for him. It's that easy for him."

Burns and Erik Karlsson are tied for first in points among defensemen with 28, while his 13 goals put him five ahead of Shea Weber in that category.

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The ol' backhand chip shot. It works every time.

After receiving an Evgeni Malkin pass Wednesday night versus the Boston Bruins, Bryan Rust provided the unconventional - yet rather pretty - overtime winner with a quick backhand swipe.

The goal was Rust's fifth in his last five games, and gave the Penguins their seventh victory in a row.

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Ottawa Senators forward Mike Hoffman earned an early exit Wednesday against the San Jose Sharks.

During the third period, Hoffman leveled a cross check to the back of Logan Couture's head, with both immediate and likely further consequences.

Here's a look at the play in question.

After a few moments down on the ice, Couture was escorted off for further evaluation.

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David Krejci's fifth goal of the season was a pure display of skill and hand-eye coordination.

Left all alone at the top of Matt Murray's crease, the Boston Bruins center gathered a loose puck with a quick kick of the skate.

He immediately slid the puck past Murray's extended pad for a short-lived lead over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

(Video courtesy: NHL.com)

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Not a whole lot of defenseman can pull off plays like this. Brent Burns, however, is one of the few.

The San Jose Sharks stalwart blue-liner deked his way through Ottawa's coverage Wednesday night, and beat Mike Condon with a fancy finish.

The goal was Burns' 13th of the season, and tops - by a long shot - among NHL defensemen.

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Chris Neil played his 1,000th NHL game Saturday in Los Angeles, and prior to Tuesday's contest versus the Sharks, the Ottawa Senators' longtime enforcer was recognized for the accomplishment in front of his home fans.

The only other Senators to play 1,000 games - Daniel Alfredsson and Chris Phillips - presented Neil with a silver stick, while Neil's wife, kids, and members of Ottawa's ownership were on hand for the ceremony.

Neil has played his entire career with the Senators, who drafted him 161st overall in 1998.

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Auston Matthews had this one circled for a while.

The centerpiece of the Toronto Maple Leafs' future will get a taste of home on Thursday night, as his childhood-favorite Arizona Coyotes roll into town.

"It definitely means a lot," Matthews said, according to Sportsnet's Chris Johnston. "It's where I grew up, it's the team I watched."

Matthews hails from Scottsdale, Ariz., and while he's just 28 games into his NHL career, the 19-year-old is easily the biggest name to come out the area - traditionally considered the opposite of a hockey hotbed.

Despite the small market and the continuous organizational turmoil, however, it was always the Coyotes for Matthews.

"(When I was a kid) it was everything - mini-sticks, jerseys and everything,” he said. “I’ve still got some in my closet. I played for the Jr. Coyotes program growing up a little bit so I have a couple of those old jerseys and stuff hanging around.”

Matthews was first introduced to hockey upon the Coyotes' 1996 arrival in Phoenix, one year before he was born. And as he quickly grows into one of the NHL's brightest stars, it's easy to believe Matthews' presence will continue to grow the game in Southwest USA.

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