The United States Olympic hockey team is getting closer to announcing its roster for the 2026 games, and it seems like it could be on the verge of making the same mistake it always makes: not taking the best players and overthinking the entire process. The player who might get left out in the cold: Dallas Stars forward Jason Robertson. The Athletic’s Michael Russo detailed some of the roster decisions that could be on the horizon, and in his view, Robertson could be on the outside looking in when it comes to the team’s final roster. From what Russo is hearing, the USA Olympic team is going to be very similar to the 4 Nations Face-Off team, with only minimal changes. That is especially true at forward. The thinking is that team had good chemistry, played a physical brand of hockey and had the identity and mindset that USA management wants in its team. There are several problems with that approach. The first is that 4 Nations team did not win, finishing in second place in a four-team tournament. This tourname
