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Hockey Canada released the first 18 names on its official World Championship roster on Monday, and three Edmonton Oilers will be joining the team when it competes for gold in Russia this spring.

Taylor Hall, Connor McDavid and Cam Talbot will all play for the Canadian entry.

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Hall likely has the most gain and the most to lose. Early this season it looked like he was playing his way on to the team that would compete for the World Cup this fall, but a slump in the back half of the year has probably relegated him to the status of bubble candidate for the team. A strong performance at the World Championships could help him considerably.

He’ll have experience on his side. Not only did he represent Canada at the U-17, U-18 and U-20 tournaments, but this will be his third tourney at the senior level. In his first event, in 2013, he was largely relegated to a depth role under then-coach Lindy Ruff and managed just three points in eight games. Last year under Todd McLellan, however, he scored seven times and posted 12 points in 10 games. He was named to the tournament all-star team at left wing and more importantly helped Canada to a gold medal finish.