The pick is ready to drop in Kamloops, British Columbia with one of the United States’ squads taking on Team Sweden. It will also be a match between Montreal Canadiens prospects via 2017 first-round pick Ryan Poehling playing for the US while 2018 second-round pick Jacob Oloffson makes his World Junior Summer Showcase debut for Sweden.
However, an hour before the game, the USA Hockey Twitter account sent out the line combinations for the game. Poehling, unfortunately, was made a healthy scratch. The 19-year-old has been a go-to option for the US, but it’s important to remember what the point of the tournament is.