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Storylines, scrutiny at Canada camp

Updated: August 24, 2009, 10:18 PM ET
By Scott Burnside | ESPN.com

CALGARY, Alberta -- Last week, the prevailing theme at the U.S. Olympic orientation camp in Chicago was: Who is that guy?

It's true.

Among people who make their living covering the game, the question was quietly, embarrassingly, repeated over and over in the interview room: "Do you know who that is?"

Was it T.J. Oshie? Kyle Okposo? David Backes?

It was a humbling experience and reflected the dramatic changes in the selection process for USA Hockey.

The ...

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