I apologize in advance for getting everybody all hyped up.
Of course, as soon as you read my article about the World Championships being must-watch hockey for Canucks fans, I know you were eagerly trying to schedule time off for 10:00 a.m. games.
Most of the excitement was predicated on prospects Elias Pettersson and Olli Juolevi joining Sweden and Finland respectively. Well, only one of those turned out to be true.
Although Juolevi had a shoe-in on the job, he ended up being left off of Finland’s roster for the World Hockey Championships. It’s a disappointing turn of events for the soon-to-be 20-year-old, after a strong finish to the season with TPS.