People always use that argument but I don’t see how these games make those nations better.
Investment into developmental programs at the youth level is what has made countries like Swiss and Germany improve, also their young players coming over to play in the CHL & NCAA has helped as well.
I don’t see how Germany or Austria getting killed last night made either of those countries get better.
Allowing them games against each other that really mean something, while then still playing against a top team in the quarter finals is a much better outcome than what we saw last night.
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