Jake Sanderson and Shane Pinto are pushing for spots at the Olympics, while captain Brady Tkachuk has already been named

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Mike Sullivan had two roles to play at the Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday night. Article content

First and foremost, he was guiding the New York Rangers behind the bench against the Ottawa Senators, but when he sits down on Friday morning to break down the tape, he’ll be taking a closer look at three players on the opposition. Article content Article content

With only 65 days until the Winter Olympics get started in Milan/Cortina, Italy , the head coach of the United States entry in the tourney will be watching to see what kind of role Senators captain Brady Tkachuk, top defenceman Jake Sanderson and centre Shane Pinto could play overseas.

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