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Bruins' prospect wows in Team USA's World Junior opener, and it wasn't James Hagens

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When you think Will Zellers' stock can't rise any further, he does something even more incredible. Zellers didn't seem like a significant part of the Boston Bruins' future when they acquired him in the Charlie Coyle trade, but he has done no wrong since joining the organization.

First, he capped his stellar USHL season by winning the league's MVP award. Then, he took the University of North Dakota by storm as a freshman and forced his way onto Team USA's preliminary roster for the World Junior Hockey Championship.

Zellers still had an outside chance of making that roster, but after a great camp, he was in the tournament-opening lineup for Team USA's first game against Team Germany.