It's never too early for World Junior Classic hype, and that's just what we're getting as the World Junior Summer Showcase is underway at Ridder Arena on the campus of the University of Minnesota.
Team USA has a blue and white team competing, with the blue team starting off the action earlier today against Finland.
Isles' prospects at the WJC Summer Showcase
NY Islanders prospect Kamil Bednarik centered the Americans' top line, centering Trevor Connelly (Vegas Golden Knights) and LJ Mooney (Montreal Canadiens).
The Americans trailed early into the third period, after Finland took a 2-1 lead 03:46 into the final stanza.