The Olympics men's hockey tournament is returning to best-on-best as NHL players take part for the first time since 2014.

Canada remains the gold-standard when it comes to men’s Olympic hockey, but their stranglehold on the sport isn’t as vice-like as it once was. This year’s roster is rich on talent, but there are some big questions about the team chemistry with the majority of the forward lines playing out of their natural position.

It’s Day 2 of competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics, where Canada will hope to grow its medal tally after a first speed-skating bronze on Saturday.

Men's ice hockey begins on Wednesday, with the United States in action on Thursday.