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Storylines, scrutiny at Canada camp

By Scott Burnside
ESPN.com

Monday, August 24, 2009

CALGARY, Alberta -- Last week, the prevailing theme at the U.S. Olympic orientation camp in Chicago was: Who is that guy? It's true. Among people who make their living covering the game, the question was quietly, embarrassingly, repeated over and over in the interview room: "Do you know who that is?" Was it T.J. Oshie? Kyle Okposo? David Backes? It was a humbling experience and reflected the dramatic changes in the selection process for USA Hockey. The dynamics will be dramatically differen ...

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