Team USA still has another game left in the preliminary round of the World Cup of Hockey, but its aspirations to take home the championship are over. The regulation losses to Team Europe and Team Canada have sealed its fate to leave the tournament empty-handed. Possibly more disappointing than the outcome has been how Team USA arrived at it. Little chemistry and numerous defensive lapses characterized the lackluster play by the Americans. Throughout it all was the nagging feeling for many fans that this team had much in common with the 2014 Olympic team that finished with two disappointing losses to Canada and Finland for a combined score of 6-0.
Misery on Ice: Team USA’s Failure at the World Cup of Hockey
