The championship game of the Hlinka Gretzky Cup starts at 7 p.m. ET on TSN4 and NHL Network, and promises to be an excellent match-up. In addition to their elite skill, Canada’s squad is extremely physical, and will draw additional home-ice energy from the Edmonton crowd. Meanwhile, the U.S. also features tons of skill. To prove the point of the scoring prowess each side possesses, 3 of the 4 tournament scoring leaders (there is a four-way tie at the top) will be on full display in this final, being Canada’s Kayden Stroeder (WHL Edmonton) and Jaakko Wycisk (OHL Guelph), as well the US’s Gavin Burcar (WHL Spokane). Both nations advanced Friday with convincing victories, capping an eight-team tournament full of future NHL prospects and intense international play.
As an aside, Slovakia currently leads Finland 2-1 in the 2nd period of the bronze medal game. There currently is no score in the 7th Place Game featuring Germany and Sweden.
