CBC Sports' daily newsletter previews the upcoming world juniors in Sweden, which have a tough act to follow after last year's Connor Bedard show.
Last year's world junior hockey championship was as good as it gets. A record-breaking Canadian superstar put on a show for the ages, the Halifax arena that hosted the big games was packed to the gills with boisterous, joyful fans, and the gold-medal match ended in a thrilling overtime victory by the home team. It will be a tough act to follow.
This year's world juniors are happening overseas, far away from their core fanbase, the Canadian team does not look as strong and, of course, there's no Connor Bedard
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