This Canadian squad is looking like a true powerhouse
In what was expected to be its biggest test of the 2022 World Juniors to date, CanadaMason McTavish extended his lead atop the points table with a goal and two assists, while Connor Bedard and Ridly Greig added a goal and two helpers each.This would be one of the best Canadian teams in recent memory, but no one’s here to witness it
The partnership of McTavish and Bedard is as dominant as any duo Canada has ever fielded, with McTavish being superior to his competition outright, while Bedard is showing he’s the best prospect to enter the draft since Auston Matthews. Against a Finland side that was supposed to push Canada for the first time, the host nation bulldozed them. And now we’re three games away from trying to assess where this team ranks historically, among gold-medal winning sides of the past.
But what makes Bedard a generational talent is his release, and it was once again on display Monday night. After receiving a rink-wide pass from McTavish, Bedard took two strides, looked up, and in one fell swoop rocketed a wrist shot past Finland’s Leevi Merilainen to take a 3-0 lead. There is no way Merilainen had any chance on Bedard’s shot from just outside the faceoff circle.
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