Although it was a disappointment for the New York Rangers to miss the playoffs for the second straight season, it is an opportunity for some of their players to get experience representing their countries at the IIHF World Championships. This year will be even more interesting as the player most believe will be the team’s top draft pick should be competing for Finland. Although Kaapo Kakko is only 18-years old, he is expected to play an important role on Team Finland.
Team Sweden
Henrik Lundqvist recently announced that he will be playing for Team Sweden, looking to repeat his gold medal performance in 2017.