Jacob Trouba isn’t sure what to make of this Team North America concept for the World Cup this fall. It’s different. It’s fresh. And he knows that any lineup featuring the likes of Connor McDavid, Jack Eichel, Nathan MacKinnon, Aaron Ekblad and Johnny Gaudreau is going to be scary for the established opponents and a blast to watch.
And having all that talent but limited expectations means one thing for the under-23 squad of talent from Canada and the United States dubbed the Young Guns: it’s the perfect opporunity to under-promise and over-deliver on the world stage.
