American forward Max Pacioretty says Team USA didn’t have the “confidence” to make key plays during its shocking 3-0 World Cup loss to Team Europe on Saturday. It was a revealing comment from the Montreal Canadiens captain, with a do-or-die game against Canada coming up on Tuesday. “There are times to make plays, and guys didn’t have the confidence to make them,” Pacioretty told reporters after practice on Sunday. American hockey legends Brett Hull, Mike Modano and Jeremy Roenick publically criticized the team’s effort against Europe, after entering the tournament with high expectations. “Canada is our championship game,” American coach John Tortorella said of Tuesday’s contest.

Source: thestar September 18, 2016 20:37 UTC