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...what a finish...you'd have to see this to believe it (live coverage of all tournament games provided by ESPN in the United States, Sportsnet and TVA).
Defiantly the 'Play of the Day'! This is what we call a serious 'shake-and-bake' move! Man...that MacKinnon has 'hands as soft as butter'!
Toronto - US Today Sports - Kevin Allen - 21 Sept 16
"Swedish defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson is 29 years old, and yet he felt like a codger more than once when he was chasing after North American 23-and-under players Wednesday at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.
“I felt pretty old out there the first 10 minutes,” the Chicago Blackhawks defenseman said. “There’s a lot of speed on that team. It was fun to play against them. There’s a lot of young talent on that team.”
The North Americans proved themselves yet again when they downed the Swedes 4-3 on a crowd-pleasing overtime goal by
Nathan MacKinnon [beating 'King' Lundquist]!
While the North Americans (2-1) need a Finland regulation win against Russia on Thursday (3 p.m. ET, ESPN) to qualify for the semifinals, they have already been successful in winning over the hearts and minds of fans.
The NHL was heavily criticized when the [...] Team Europe and Team North America concepts were announced. Too gimmicky [What
It's great for the game], said their critics.
But the team of young stars, led by Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews and MacKinnon, has become the darlings of the tournament.
Fans love their speed, energy, creativity and spunk. Their win over Sweden was the most entertaining game of the tournament.
In the first minute, the North Americans produced a goal by Matthews, two breakaways and an unsuccessful penalty shot by Calgary Flames winger Johnny Gaudreau. Vincent Trocheck scored North America’s second goal at 1:35".
Read More: Team North Aamerica has won hearts of fans
“It's all about the game...because it’s the World Cup”!! CBJ
Defiantly the 'Play of the Day'! This is what we call a serious 'shake-and-bake' move! Man...that MacKinnon has 'hands as soft as butter'!
Toronto - US Today Sports - Kevin Allen - 21 Sept 16
"Swedish defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson is 29 years old, and yet he felt like a codger more than once when he was chasing after North American 23-and-under players Wednesday at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.“I felt pretty old out there the first 10 minutes,” the Chicago Blackhawks defenseman said. “There’s a lot of speed on that team. It was fun to play against them. There’s a lot of young talent on that team.”
The North Americans proved themselves yet again when they downed the Swedes 4-3 on a crowd-pleasing overtime goal by
Nathan MacKinnon [beating 'King' Lundquist]!
While the North Americans (2-1) need a Finland regulation win against Russia on Thursday (3 p.m. ET, ESPN) to qualify for the semifinals, they have already been successful in winning over the hearts and minds of fans.
The NHL was heavily criticized when the [...] Team Europe and Team North America concepts were announced. Too gimmicky [What
But the team of young stars, led by Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews and MacKinnon, has become the darlings of the tournament.
Fans love their speed, energy, creativity and spunk. Their win over Sweden was the most entertaining game of the tournament.
In the first minute, the North Americans produced a goal by Matthews, two breakaways and an unsuccessful penalty shot by Calgary Flames winger Johnny Gaudreau. Vincent Trocheck scored North America’s second goal at 1:35".
Read More: Team North Aamerica has won hearts of fans
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