For the players fighting to make the Canadian women’s Olympic hockey team, two Rivalry Series games against the United States this week could be an opportunity to cement their spots on the team.

The games on Wednesday and Saturday in Edmonton (both airing at 9 p.m. ET on TSN) will be the final tune-up for the national team ahead of Canada’s first Olympic game in February.

It’s also the last opportunity for head coach Troy Ryan and his staff to tweak and experiment before the real thing.

“These last two games are crucial in our preparations with the Milano Cortina Games less than 70 days away,” general manager Gina Kingsbury said when the roster was named last week. “We are confident we have built a group that will give us a chance to be successful as we finish off the series in front of

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