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Blackhawks World Juniors Prospect Update, 1/5: Assist for del Mastro as Canada beats US, Swedes out

After Sweden’s loss, the only Blackhawks prospects that could wear gold are the Canadians.

Canada 6, USA 2

After falling behind 2-0, the Canadians stepped up in the second period by scoring four goals en route to the win. It was a very competitive game — as most USA/Canada games are — and there were plenty of scrappy moments. A major point of contention was how the referees revoked two US goals after review for goaltender interference (see here and here), which the TSN commentators described as “awful, awful, awful calls.