BOSTON -- What makes Team USA a team-- and not just a collection of All-Stars -- is having Jaccob Slavin on the roster. That's not conjecture. That's what Team USA coach Mike Sullivan said when ...

However, a big reason for their success too can be attributed to Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin. Slavin logged the most minutes in the match, playing nearly half of the game (25:36).

Slavin had not played for the United States internationally at the senior level prior to the 4 Nations Face-Off, but did represent the team at the 2011 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, 2012 World Junior A ...