If nothing else, Canada’s loss to Russia should add plenty of intrigue to this year’s World Juniors. As Mitch Marner would tell you, playing Finland in the quarterfinals is not exactly a dream matchup. Canada will have to win three tough games in order to emerge with a gold medal, while Russia and the United States will have an easier bracket.
This article will look at how each team has looked thus far, as well as what players have stood out. I haven’t seen enough of the Czechs, so I’ll have to leave them out of this.