Team Canada looked like the antithesis of the nervy, erratic side that laboured through three pre-tournament games last week, as the Canadians rollicked Denmark 14-0 to open the World Junior Championship on Wednesday.
Team Canada looked like the antithesis of the nervy, erratic side that laboured through three pre-tournament games last week, as the Canadians rollicked Denmark 14-0 to open the World Junior Championship on Wednesday.
“#TeamUSA opens up #WorldJuniors preliminary round play with a 2-1 victory over Slovakia! Evan Barratt, named U.S. Player of the Game, had the game-winning goal in the third period. #USAWJC🇺🇸”
A player who has dominated at every level, consensus 2019 No. 1 Jack Hughes has NHL scouts drooling. This is how he became a potential generational talent.
Oliver Wahlstrom scored twice less than four minutes into the game as the United States went on to down the Czech Republic 6-2 on Saturday in an exhibition tune-up ahead of the world junior hockey championship.
On a level ice surface, Canada should beat nearly everyone at hockey. This is what makes coaching Team Canada at a world junior championship, played in Canada, almost thankless.
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