On this week’s episode of The Healthy Scratches: A Blueshirts Podcast, AJ, Dan, and Nick shift their focus from the New York Rangers to the international stage, breaking down the excitement of the Men’s Olympic hockey tournament.

The guys dive into Team USA’s strong 3-0-0-0 start and debate whether fans should feel confident—or concerned. Despite the perfect record, AJ, Dan, and Nick discuss the team’s slow starts and whether those sluggish openings could become a serious problem as the competition ramps up. With a quarterfinal matchup against Sweden men's national ice hockey team looming, the crew lays out what the Americans need to tighten up if they want to keep their gold medal hopes alive.

They also turn their attention to Canada men's national ice hockey team and the standout performance of Macklin Celebrini, who has be ...