Men's hockey Team Canada vs Norway live stream: Watch online free Olympics in Sochi Thursday 12:00 p.m. ET as Canada starts group play as they begin to repeat as gold medalist.

Names like Sidney Crosby, who leads the NHL in points with 78, which is 11 more than any other player, leads the way for Team Canada for men's hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Teammates Ryan Getzlaf is second and points and Jon Taveres is third, and all three are on the same team. Watch the free live stream online to see if a Norway team with one NHL pro, try and stop this all-star team

Watch the free live stream online of Team Canada vs Norway of men's hockey at the Olympics.

Date: Thursday Feb. 13
Start Time: 12 p.m. ET
TV Info: USA Network
Live Stream: NBC Olympics Live Extra or NBC Olympics.com      

"Every game's a tough game," Tavares told the IIHF website. "I remember World Championships for me in Slovakia. We beat Norway 3-2. It was a very close, tight game. They're a team that competes hard and they have a tremendous skill set. They made a lot of plays that game. Obviously some of these countries that may not be as well-known have played together for a long time. That makes a big difference and all those teams are going to be ready to play."

That isn't to say Norway is completely bereft of NHL talent. Forward Patrick Thoresen and defenseman Ole-Kristian Tollefsen both had stints in the League, and its main weapon, Mats Zuccarello, currently is enjoying a breakout season for the New York Rangers, according to NHL.com.  He has career highs of 15 goals and 28 assists for a team-high 43 points. Zuccarello took a realistic view of what Norway's hopes are for its opener.

"We have to try to play our game," Zuccarello told the IIHF website. "I think we can play our max and Canada, with their skill set and the players they have, it's going to be tough for us. But you never know. All we can do is go out and give 100 percent and try to play a perfect game. And hopefully Canada's a little jet-lagged."

They'll have a chance to try and score on one of three great goalies, including Roberto Luongo of the Canucks, Carey Price of the Canadiens and Mike Smith of the Wild. Price is going to get the nod, according to Rotoworld.com.