Winnipeg Jets star Mark Scheifele slips into Penticton for a special visit to the Vees, the kind of low-key move that reminds everyone why he's a quiet leader in the room. Guys like him keep one foot in the grassroots while grinding Central Division wars. Expect stories from the rink that hit different for anyone who's chased pucks from the minors up.

Seth Jarvis steps up for Team Canada as Brayden Point's injury opens a spot just days before the Milano Cortina flight. The Hurricanes forward, who impressed on the Four Nations squad despite some scratches, edges out snubbed stars like Bedard and Scheifele with his proven chemistry alongside McDavid.