The 2022 World Juniors in Edmonton are picking up steam and the teams that are expected to contend just keep on winning, while the others are getting to be more scrappy and sneak out some overtime wins.
When it comes to the Minnesota Wild prospects though, some are just staying the normal course, cashing in some points here and there, and others are simply getting heralded as the next best thing.
Here’s some stuff from Day 2 of the World Juniors for the Wild youngsters:
Marat Khusnutdinov, Russia vs. Switzerland
Khusnutdinov once again was centering the top line for Russia against a weaker opponent in Switzerland, compared to the tournament-opener against Sweden.