Tonight is a bittersweet moment for Team USA and their fans. Despite being eliminated from competition following their painful 4-2 loss to Team Canada on Tuesday night, there is still work to be done at the Air Canada Centre as they prepare to play their final game of the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.
While Team USA really has nothing to gain from tonight’s matchup against Team Czech Republic, at least in terms of the international tournament, what does remain on the line is more important than any trophy they could bring home. The pride of a nation is on the line.