That game was the definition of a bittersweet symphony for Ryan Poehling. The Montreal Canadiens first-round pick of 2017 got Team USA back into the swing of things by scoring a natural hat-trick in the third period. Sweden, unfortunately, got the best of them as Adam Boqvist scored the game-winning goal in overtime.
Poehling was named the Player of the Game and rightly so. But you could see the disappointment on his face. The Habs have a true player through and through, and it looks as if he’s only getting started.
The special thing about the hat-trick was that it took a little over six minutes for all three goals to be scored.