{"id":1670,"date":"2016-09-29T11:58:09","date_gmt":"2016-09-29T15:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=1670"},"modified":"2016-09-29T23:12:30","modified_gmt":"2016-09-30T03:12:30","slug":"well-miss-you-team-north-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2016\/09\/29\/well-miss-you-team-north-america\/","title":{"rendered":"We’ll Miss You, Team North America"},"content":{"rendered":"

They provided just what the game needs –\u00a0entertainment. Team North America<\/strong>, the young guns that are the future of the NHL\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0the darlings of the World Cup of Hockey 2016,<\/strong>\u00a0will be missed so dearly.<\/p>\n

Prior to the tournament, many fans of the game were skeptical of the format. The young guns of North America and the older outcasts of Team Europe\u00a0<\/strong>faced criticism of being a gimmick and a moneymaking scheme created by the league. Pundits were quick to dismiss the young side. Fast-forward to the final round and everyone is singing a different tune<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Team North America<\/h2>\n

The dynamic phenoms of Team North America quickly stole everyone’s hearts. By puck drop, everyone had a new favourite team.<\/p>\n

Led by superstar Connor McDavid<\/a><\/strong>, the under-23 side faced questions prior to the tournament. How would they handle the pressure of facing the game’s best? Would they actually have the drive to play hard since they weren’t really playing for a specific nation? They answered quickly.<\/p>\n

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THIS IS IMPORTANT
Morgan Rielly was mic'd up for @TeamNA_WCH<\/a>'s epic OT winner. #WCH2016<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/ubTteh5Mo2<\/a><\/p>\n

— NHL (@NHL) September 22, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n