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2022 World Junior Championships Do-Over Open Thread

We had previewed the World Juniors once before, back in late December. Unfortunately, the same wave of COVID which paused the NHL season resulted in a cancellation of the tournament. Luckily, the IIHF has been able to re-schedule the event for this month in Edmonton, starting today and running through August 20.

The standings reset, and the rosters have changed a bit as well, but there are still four Columbus Blue Jackets participating:

Kent Johnson (Forward, Canada): The #5 pick in 2021, Johnson made his NHL debut this spring after two seasons at the University of Michigan.