Our countdown to the 2016-17 season continues, with 22 days to go...
Lost in all the furor over Team Dean Lombardi USA getting unceremoniously booted from the 2016 World Cup of Hockey and Team North America causing spikes in everyone’s blood pressure: Team Europe! Anze Kopitar’s international magic has reached Toronto, and the underdogs have taken down the United States and the Czech Republic to guarantee themselves a spot in the semifinals. Through the prelims and the official round robin games, Mats Zuccarello is the leading scorer for Team Europe, and Leon Draisaitl is the team’s most prolific goalscorer.