2016 WJC Preview: Many questions to answer for defending champion Canada

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Photo: Moose Jaw Warriors forward and Tampa Bay Lightning prospect Brayden Point will captain Team Canada at the 2016 World Junior Championship (courtesy of Todd Korol/Toronto Star via Getty Images)


</p>The team representing Canada at the 2016 World Junior Championship (WJC) will arrive as the defending champions. The current group will also be pegged as a pre-tournament favorite. However, the group looks to be in tough to repeat as gold medalists.

Festivities begin on Dec. 26th in Helsinki, Finland, which hosts the event for the sixth time. The 2016 edition also marks the 40th time the IIHF has held its World U20 Championship.… read more

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Photo: Moose Jaw Warriors forward and Tampa Bay Lightning prospect Brayden Point will captain Team Canada at the 2016 World Junior Championship (courtesy of Todd Korol/Toronto Star via Getty Images)


</p>The team representing Canada at the 2016 World Junior Championship (WJC) will arrive as the defending champions. The current group will also be pegged as a pre-tournament favorite. However, the group looks to be in tough to repeat as gold medalists.

Festivities begin on Dec. 26th in Helsinki, Finland, which hosts the event for the sixth time. The 2016 edition also marks the 40th time the IIHF has held its World U20 Championship.… read more

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I only glanced at article, BUT in so doing read that...

...During Canada’s pre-tournament games, McDonald played every minute...

Really? What about Blackwood's shutout vs CZE?