The 2019 World Junior Showcase came to an end Saturday after a day of rivalry games saw Sweden defeat Finland for their first win of the tournament and the United States best Canada in their second meeting at the showcase.
Although the Canadians finished the showcase with a mediocre 2-2-0 record, several top NHL prospects excelled for them, including the Tampa Bay Lightning’s only two prospects at the showcase in Nolan Foote and Gabriel Fortier. In fact, their performances over the last week were so impressive that it would be more surprising if they were left off the final team in December.