After the United States romped to a 9-3 rout of the Czech Republic en route to a bronze medal at the 2018 World Junior Hockey Championship, Eyes on the Prize was fortunate enough to speak with the Habs’ most recent first-round pick, as well as a potential top-five pick in the 2018 NHL entry draft afterward.
EOTP: First, congratulations on the bronze. What does it feel like to go out on such a dominant win?
Poehling: Yeah, no it feels good. It feels a lot better than getting fourth place.