Takin' a T/O With BT: John Tavares vs. Victor Hedman Headline World Junior Final

Tonight, Canadians and Swedes alike will join to watch one of the most highly-anticipated World Junior Hockey Championship finals in recent memory: Canada vs. Sweden. From Ottawa, Ontario, for the second consecutive final, the home of Mats Sundin and Peter Forsberg will match up against the perennial producer of first round (and first overall) draft picks to see who comes out on top. But, as always, so much more is riding on this game. As much as National Pride means to these kids (Especially if Canada were to win it's fifth-straight gold on home ice), NHL scouts will be looking to see how they perform in a big game internationally. While there's still about 20 games (and playoffs) remaining for most of the Canadian Juniors in the CHL, this is a big-stepping stone with regards to getting your name out there. As Bob McKenzie wrote for TSN.ca , Canadian goalie Justin Tokarski will be going up against the best goalie in the tournament, Jacob Markstrom. While neither have to worry about ... (link)