So, it’s been an interesting couple of weeks.
First off, there was some absolutely fantastic hockey on display in Espoo this year, and no matter how ugly the finish, we can’t forget that.
Noora Räty was otherworldly in the gold medal game. Nana Fujimoto and Team Japan took on USA and kept it close. France came thisclose to beating Sweden two separate times and got their first ever Top level win. The Czech Republic went from technically being relegated in 2017 before the change of format saved them, to a perfect performance in the round robin.