EDMONTON, AB - DECEMBER 26: Dawson Mercer #20 of Canada scores against goaltender Arno Tiefensee #1 of Germany during the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship at Rogers Place on December 26, 2020 in Edmonton, Canada. (Photo by Codie McLachlan/Getty Images)
New Jersey Devils prospect Dawson Mercer had four points against Germany.
It was the living equivalent of the “he’s already dead” meme from The Simpsons. Team Canada just put a depleted Germany team through a beating on Saturday night. Germany was missing multiple players, and they had to go into the game trying to piece together a lineup.