It’s fun when underdogs make it to championship games, right? After all rooting for an underdog to pull off the unexpected upset is one of the best things in sports. There is also the case to be made for the two best teams in a tournament squaring off against each other for the right to drape the gold around their neck. That’s what we’re going to get tonight at the 2021 World Juniors Tournament in Edmonton - Canada versus the United States.
Both teams took care of business in the semifinal round as Canada steamrolled through Russia, continuing their impressive streak of never having trailed in this tournament.