Team Europe takes on Sweden in the win-or-go-home semifinal match today for a chance to face Canada in the first ever World Cup of Hockey final. Will this be the last chance for the amorphous blob of a team to do so? And more importantly, should it be?
The idea for a Team Europe and Team North America centered around the notion of crafting a more competitive tournament. No disrespect meant to countries like Slovenia or Germany, but as they were routinely rolled in the Olympics it became clear they’re not at the level of countries like Canada, Russia and Sweden.