Thus far, the 2018 World Junior Championships have played out about how everyone would have expected as the tournament kicked off. Belarus and Denmark will play in the relegation round, and the top eight teams are through to the quarterfinals. The biggest upset at the tournament to this point was the 3-2 victory by Slovakia over the United States, a game that the Americans quickly put behind them to win in comeback fashion against Canada less than 24 hours later.
USA-Canada continues as marquee matchup
One of the most underrated rivalries in sports is the one between the United States and Canada’s U20 teams.