GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Macklin Celebrini dropped back to pass — with a glove in place of a football — and fired towards a sliding Fraser Minten.
Conor Geekie and Nate Danielson were play fighting close by, while goaltenders Mathis Rousseau and Scott Ratzlaff had a friendly grappling match in the corner.
"We've been together for a little bit now," Celebrini said Thursday. "We're a team of brothers."
A delayed group picture along with some time away from the rink to be with family and friends offered Canada a brief respite from the enormous expectations that come with pulling on the red Maple Leaf at the world junior hockey championship.