Those are all good questions, and as I tend to do for almost every World Junior tournament, I had predicted this team would win gold and thought it had a roster that could roll over opponents like we’re accustomed to. But that was wrong, and that’s on me for misevaluating the team.

Another IIHF World Juniors Championship has come and gone for Canada, and the team will be going home empty handed once again. Team Canada fell to Czechia 4-3 in Thursday’s quarterfinal for the second straight year. For many fans, it left a sour taste in their mouth.

For the second year in a row, Team Canada suffered an early exit at the World Juniors. And they only have themselves to blame. Typically, they’re one of