For those of us who watched this year’s edition of the World Juniors, we have to admit how spoiled we were with some great, entertaining action. The group stage played out in nice, dramatic fashion, while the knockout stage provided some thrilling moments, leading up to the finals.
For the Florida Panthers, however, their prospects competed very well, despite finishing in unfavorable places. Starting with forward Grigori Denisenko, the Russian captain closed out the tournament with nine points (3G & 6A) in seven games, matching his tally from last year’s competition.
Last year, the Russians took home the bronze medal, while this year, they fell short of the gold, having to settle for silver in second place.