Auston Matthews will serve as captain for the United States in the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off, and his team is the only one involved without a glaring injury question to answer. Canada, which will have Sidney Crosby as captain for yet another international tournament,

Penguins' captain Sidney Crosby was named captain of Team Canada on Thursday afternoon. His alternate captains will be Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid and Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar.

Sidney Crosby will captain Team Canada against Auston Matthews' Team USA in hockey's first best-on-best tournament since 2016. Crosby and Matthews were

Crosby also wore the "C" at the 2014 Sochi Games and 2016 World Cup. Canada is 45-5-0 in games when he has worn its sweater overall.

Lightning superstar Nikita Kucherov did his part to try to secure the Bolts a win, as he scored the game-opening goal during the first period. With this, Kucherov extended his point streak to 10 games, with five goals and 16 points over that span.

Finland, Sweden, the United States, and Canada will reveal their captains for the 4 Nations Face-Off in February on Thursday.

Crosby has plenty of international experience for Canada while Leafs star Matthews is the Americans’ biggest threat for the best-on-best tournament.

Once again, the longtime Penguins' captain will have a chance to lead Canada on the international scene, vying for a fourth gold medal in four tries