Blake Wheeler admitted that the possibility of playing for the United States at the Winter Olympics will be in the back of his mind once the regular season begins. "Obviously, all of us want to make this team," he said. "You're going to have that in the back of your head. But I really believe if you are focused on the right things and focused on trying to help your team win in Winnipeg, good things are going to happen. You've got to be playing your best hockey and, from there, just make it tough for the people in charge. When it comes down to making a team or getting picked for a team, that's really out of your hands."