Czechs are still a hockey power.
Don't get me wrong.. I'm a fanatic fan and watch as much as I can. I cheer like crazy. But we're clearly 6th and not in the Top 5 conversation currently.
This NHL season has been very encouraging though as we have a very limited group but an elite scorer (Pastrnak), 3D playing Top 4 roles (Kempny, Hronek and Simek was tossed in Top 4 immediately), some good Centres (Hertl, Krejci, Faksa, Zacha and Chytil) and some good wingers (Vrana, Necas, Voracek) and 2 starting goalies (Rittich, Mrazek). It's not enough to scare the Top 5 but it's as good as it's been in awhile.
Also, I thought the draft class was really poot but it seems like several players are looking to get drafted including, potentiall, Pytlik and Mysak in round 1.
Now a Semi here.
I'm not too optimistic about the World Jrs at home to be honest but I'm positive I won't miss a game.