Mitch Marner Demoted by Team Canada's Jon Cooper in Stunning Line Shakeup

Marner gets replaced by Tampa Bay forward Brayden Point while Brandon Hagel lines up with Marner and gets bumped up from the fourth line.

It seems the reason being that Marner and former linemate Connor McDavid didn't necessarily click together.

It's clear to Cooper that having two playmakers on the same line wasn't conducive to success for the Canadians. -- So what's the game plan going to be for Canada?

Team Canada Lineup Shuffle Meant To Spark Stagnant Offense

Keeping in mind the firepower that the Canadians possess, it's hard to imagine they've only scored four goals this tournament -- Marner being one of them.

While he didn't impress during the U.S. game, neither did a lot of players, and Marner being the scapegoat is a bit of a bummer for a guy who was the hero in game one.

Putting McDavid with two scorers in Point and Stone will give him a better chance to distribute the puck and use his elite vision to make chances. Marner dropping down to a more checking style of play isn't the worst thing though, he's a sneaky good defender and good enough to create offense with his linemates.

Canada is going to be motivated as well as a potential rematch with the U.S. is the focus of fans and players everywhere. With Brady Tkachuk setting up a instant classic with his latest comments -- Canada needs to dominate Finland.

It will be interesting to see how the new lines mesh together given they had such minimal time to work as a unit. Canada hopes they can, or they'll see a swift and disappointing exit.