We feel confident about him and he’s a good kid.”The Russians’ biggest challenge is to somehow recover their swagger. “He’s a good hockey player. They’re skilled and fast and they’ll come back hard.”The annual six-game series between the Canadian Hockey League and Russia is a cornerstone in shaping the two rosters. “It’s staying under control.”Maintaining discipline is not always the easiest task when Canada and Russia clash. It’s too much to let the best players in the world go on the ice and play 5-on-4.

Source: National Post December 27, 2019 20:42 UTC