TORONTO -- Canada, as expected, is in the World Cup of Hockey finals.Team Europe, an unexpected contender, also is in the best-of-three series.Nobody would guess we could be in the final, Marian Hossa said after helping Europe beat Sweden 3-2 Sunday in the semifinals. It was 33-to-1 odds against us.The host Canadians, heavy favorites, will play a team made up of eight European countries playing with a tremendous amount of collective pride and a unique sense of community in Game 1 on Tuesday night.Here are some things to watch when the puck drops:THEYRE STREAKING: Canada had won 14 straight games in best-on-best tournaments since losing to the U.S. in the preliminary round of the 2010 Olympics. With superstar Sidney Crosby, who has a World Cup-best seven points, it is difficult to envision any team beating them. Even if Europe can win a game to stop the impressive streak, which is like the Americans run in Olympic basketball, that wont be enough because the Canadians will have to be beaten twice to prevent them from winning the World Cup.BETWEEN THE PIPES: Both teams have a standout goaltender they can lean on in must-win situations. Canadas Carey Price has quieted questions about his health, overcoming a right knee injury that kept him of the Montreal Canadiens lineup for much of last season. He helped the Canadians win gold two years ago and is two wins away from adding to his legacy. Team Europe is among the last two playing in the eight-team field in large part because it has goalie Jaroslav Halak. The Slovak made 37 saves against Sweden.MIGHTY MARCHAND: Canadas Brad Marchand, taking advantage of playing on Sidney Crosbys line, has three goals and five points in four games. Crosby and teammate Jonathan Toews are the two players in the star-studded field with as many goals and only Crosby has more points.KOPITAR WATCH: Team Europes best skater, Slovenias Anze Kopitar, has not scored a goal in the tournament. He did, however, have two assists in the semifinals to increase his point total to three. If the Europeans are going to stun Canada with at least one win, the Los Angeles Kings star will likely have to score.COACHING CONNECTIONS: Europes coach, Ralph Krueger, got a much-needed call from Canada coach Mike Babcock shortly after being let go by the Edmonton Oilers after leading them to a 19-22-7 mark during the lockout-shortened 2012-13 season. When I was fired in Edmonton sitting on my daughters bed on Skype, Mike called me 12 hours later to ask me to come to the Olympic Games with Canada, so thats Mike Babcock, Krueger recalled.DEPTH OF FIELD: The one advantage Canada will have in the finals, without a doubt, is their depth. Canada can and will roll four lines of forwards and three pairs of defensemen without a discernible dropoff.---Follow Larry Lage at www.twitter.com/larrylage and follow his work at www.bigstory.ap.org/content/larry-lage . Cheap Wholesale Nike Sb Shoes . Perez, 35, posted a 1-2 record with a 3.69 earned-run average in 19 relief appearances last season. His season ended Aug. 9 due to a torn ligament in his left elbow. Perez joins infielder Andy LaRoche and catcher Mike Nickeas with minor-league agreements for 2014 that include invitations to attend spring training. Nike Sb Shoes For Sale .C. -- When North Carolina freshman Ryan Switzer reported to training camp in August he was a little miffed to learn he was third on the depth chart at punt returner. http://www.cheapnikesb.net/ . Dallas hasnt ruled out the star quarterback for Sunday nights game against Philadelphia, but all signs point to Romos back injury pushing Kyle Orton into the starting role after two years of limited play as the backup. Surely Ortons name isnt the first that comes to mind for fans wanting a change after years of damaging interceptions, fumbles or, most infamously, the field goal flub when Romo dropped the snap on a kick that could have won his first playoff game in 2006. Nike Sb Shoes Sale Online . They reached the 100-point plateau for the fourth time in five games, bested the visiting Trail Blazers by 34 in the paint and scored 19 of the final 25 points in regulation. Nike Sb Shoes Clearance . But now that hes in the NHL, the Calgary Flames centre showed big improvement in that department by scoring the winner in the eighth round of a 5-4 shootout victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday. The UsosMembers:?Jimmy Uso,?Jey UsoWWE tag team debut: Jan. 14, 2010WWE tag team accomplishments2-time tag team champions; first win on March 3, 2014 (Monday Night RAW)2-time Slammy Award winners (Tag team of the year, 2014 and 2015)One of four sets of brothers to win the WWE tag team titles ' ' '