Good morning, Chicago Blackhawks fans. The Blackhawks’ Training Camp Festival is three days away, but what most hockey fans are focused on right now is the World Cup of Hockey. And boy, were American fans likely disappointed Tuesday.
Team USA quickly fell out of the running for a spot in the semifinals, dropping a 4-2 decision to Canada in preliminary play Tuesday. This came two days after the Americans were surprisingly shut out by Team Europe in a 3-0 defeat.
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And so, Team USA’s remaining game against Team Czech Republic is just for show (for both teams, actually).