2016 WJC Preview: Mix of good goaltending and forward depth could be medal recipe for

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Photo: Cape Breton Screaming Eagles forward and Detroit Red Wings prospect Evgeny Svechnikov is expected to be a main offensive cog for Russia at the 2016 World Junior Championship (courtesy of Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)


After returning home with a silver medal last year, Team Russia will make another strong push at a medal this year in Helsinki,*Finland at the 2016 World Junior Championship. Head Coach Valeri Bragin will have only three returnees from last year’s tournament, but the Russians are nevertheless expected to be in the group of gold medal contenders, especially due to excellent goaltending options and great offensive depth.… read more

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