Canucks fans are becoming accustomed to the tug-o-war in response to Vasily Podkolzin’s counting stats.
Some see a player who impacts the game in many positive facets with translatable skills. Others see someone who fails to produce enough to warrant excitement. To be honest, both sides have valid points.
In the past, the 19-year-old has made a habit of dominating against his age group while struggling to parlay those stretches into sustained offence at the professional level.
Deployment has been an obvious issue, however, his terrific early-season play at the men’s level Karjala Cup only further fanned the expectations ahead of the World Junior Championships in Edmonton.
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2021 World Juniors: Players to Watch in Group B
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It’s going to be a real fight to see who finishes first in Group B.
As you’ll see below, Sweden features the best goaltending tandem in the tournament, the United States has high-end forwards who have played together for many years, and this year’s Russian squad is probably the most detail-oriented that we can remember.
There aren’t as many draft-eligible players among this group only five among those three teams but fans of the 67s can watch Marco Rossi on display, and there’s some intriguing talent coming out of the Czech Republic to keep your eye on for the next two drafts.
CBJ Viewer s Guide to the World Junior Championships
Three Blue Jackets draft picks taking part in the hockey appetizer starting Christmas Day by Jeff Svoboda @JacketsInsider / BlueJackets.com
Merry Christmas! Your present is hockey.
The popular IIHF World Junior Championships began Christmas Day as well, though, with all games of the entertaining Under-20 tournament set to be shown live on NHL Network. Think of it as an appetizer before the meal arrives in the middle of January.
For Blue Jackets fans, the present for tuning in is getting the chance to see the future. Three members of the team s 2020 draft class - first-round pick Yegor Chinakhov (Russia), third-round pick Samuel Knazko (Slovakia) and fourth-round pick Mikael Pyyhtia (Finland) are taking part.
Canada’s win might come with a loss, as Dach’s status remains uncertain
Canada s Jamie Drysdale (6) and Cole Perfetti (11) celebrate a goal against Russia during third period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship pre-competition action in Edmonton on Wednesday, December 23, 2020. (Jason Franson/CP)
Mark Spector | @sportsnetspec December 23, 2020, 10:50 PM
EDMONTON The win means nothing. But the loss?
Ooooh, it could be a killer.
Team Canada captain Kirby Dach left Canada’s only pre-tournament game at the 2021 World Juniors midway through the third period after a harmless looking collision with a Russian player. Canada won the game, 1-0, on a goal by defenceman Jamie Drysdale, but now may have lost its best player and captain.
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