If you haven’t had a chance to at least see the highlights from the IIHF World Championships, do yourself a favor and make time. This tournament is exhibiting everything that hockey should be, and more.
The NHL has become a game of obstruction, mucking, and grinding. I recently discussed this topic here. The IIHF World Championship is exactly opposite. It has provided an atmosphere in which highly skilled players can put their talents on display and have fun playing an open form of hockey.
Below is a goal scored by Pittsburgh Penguins Captain Sidney Crosby.