TORONTO -- There is no denying that Team USA got hit harder than Team Canada with the loss of 23-and-under players to pick from for the World Cup of Hockey.
Other than Connor McDavid, I'm not sure any of the other kids would have made the defending Olympic champion roster of Team Canada.
But Team USA? You could argue Brandon Saad, Jacob Trouba, Seth Jones and Jack Eichel would have likely made the senior squad, and maybe even Alex Galchenyuk.
That’s tough to digest for a Team USA squad that, while much improved as the years go on, still doesn’t have the depth of Team Canada.