So the IIHF World Junior Championships have begun and not surprisingly, Team Canada is on a roll with a three game win streak.
It’s obvious that captain Ryan Ellis is is one of the best players on the team. But Brayden Schenn, brother of Toronto Maple Leafs Luke Schenn, is one of my favourites right now. In the 7-2 win last night over the Czech Republic, he is the second player in WJC history to earn five points in one game, leading the team with seven points at the moment.
I’m not worried about Team Canada. They will make it to the gold medal finals for sure. The two teams we’ve face so far (Russia and Czech Republic) are physical and have a lot of depth, but I think we are yet to face our toughest opponent and rival: Team USA. Even Sweden said during the preliminary round that “It is not Canada that they have to beat this year, it’s the the Americans.”
The pressure is on. Let's see if the team can capture the gold and give back our bragging rights.
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