2016 IIHF World Championship: Laine, Matthews faceoff in anticipated matchup of draft

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Photo: Team Finland forward and 2016 prospect Patrik Laine (#29) makes his presence felt in the game between Finland and Team USA at the 2016 IIHF World Championship (courtesy of ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP/Getty Images)


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In*a tournament seemingly full of highly anticipated games, this one may have been the most anticipated: USA vs Finland, Auston Matthews vs Patrik Laine, the two leading candidates to be taken No. 1. overall in this year’s NHL Draft.

Matthews came in as the consensus top pick, but Laine had been the talk of the tournament with 6 points in his first two games, setting a new record for most points in a IIHF World Championship for an 18-year-old.… read more

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