My fellow Americans, I mean Rangers fans, sorry, all these political ads got to me, circle the date November 11th, 2018 on your calendars. That date is important because Team Russia will battle Team Sweden in the Men’s Under 20 Four Nations Tournament. Two of the three first round picks from the Rangers 2018 draft class will go head-to-head representing their respective countries. Vitali Kravtsov, the ninth overall pick and the supremely talented Russian winger will face off against Nils Lundkvist, the slick-skating Swedish defenseman taken with the 28th pick overall.
It’s better to judge these neophytes when they are playing in these international tournaments against players more their age and experience levels as opposed to when they are back home playing for their club teams.