Welcome to another edition of the World Juniors, where Canada looks to improve upon its silver-medal finish from last winter. For those who need a brief refresher — we all might, it’s been a rather bleak year — Trevor Zegras capped off a tour de force performance, leading the United States to a 2-0 victory while capturing tournament MVP honours as Canada could only watch the celebration, with the victors bringing a symbolic barrel onto the ice.
In the absence of a clear favourite, Canada is expected to win gold, hosting the tournament for the second-consecutive year.