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FTB: A World Juniors upset means an early end for one Leafs prospect

The World Juniors took an unexpected turn last night with the Czech Republic defeating the USA in a dramatic upset, knocking them out of the tournament in a game that featured misconducts and ejections for some very dirty play.

Brett Berard received a match penalty for this slew foot and became the fourth Rangers prospect to be ejected at this #WorldJuniors

pic.twitter.com/FWN9YWAglS— Elite Prospects (@eliteprospects) August 18, 2022

The end result was a 4-2 win that was certainly an exciting moment for the underdogs who ended a seven game losing streak to the USA.