Fast teams get off to fast starts, and that is exactly what the Under-23 Team North America did against the hapless Team Finland.
The young guns got off the blocks early and took it to the Finns to the puck all over the ice. Not only did the young guns beat the Finns with pure speed, but they simply out played them in every aspect of the game.
Team North America sent a message to the rest of the teams in the tournament in big, billboard-sized letters: Do NOT overlook us.
After the first period, the young guns led by a score of 1-0, with the lone goal coming off the stick of Jack Eichel.