When Marchand was added to Team Canada in May, he said he hoped he could prove he's more than just an agitator.
"I think being part of a team like this is on a different level," Marchand told the Bruins website. "And people may give a little more respect to that fact and may look at more of the kind of player I am, other than just the stuff they've seen in the past, with the hits and being a pest and stuff like that."
Crosby said he expects tough competition at the eight-team tournament, which will be played at Air Canada Centre and could run until Oct. 1.
"To be honest, if you look at every roster and see all the names, it's amazing," the Penguins captain said. "All the way through each team, you see talented players that are big parts of their own team. A lot of those guys have experience.
"Every team has its own dynamic and a lot of talent. With it being only one game elimination, after the group stage], anything can happen."
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