TSN's Laura Diakun is with Team Canada at the IIHF World Hockey Championship. Sean Couturier will be a game-time decision for Team Canada against Czech Republic in their first game of the tournament.

Sean Couturier was held out of practice for a second straight day, with Team Canada head coach Jon Cooper saying the Philadelphia Flyers forward is a game-time decision against the Czech Republic with a “mid-body injury.”

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Couturier’s injury isn’t expected to be series but the team has no plans on rushing him back this early in the tournament.

Calvin Pickard will make the start in net for Team Canada. He didn't allow a goal in his 1.5 periods of play against Switzerland in Canada's lone exhibition game.

Forward lines at pre-game skate:

O'Reilly-Scheifele-Skinner
MacKinnon-Duchene-Giroux
Simmonds-Schenn-Killorn
Marner-Point-Konecny

The defensive pairings were a little less clear at the skate. Calvin Pickard will make the start - he didn't allow a goal in his 1.5 periods of play vs the Swiss in Canada's lone exhibition game.