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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
Have a heart man.
I don't think we as Canadians can fully understand how they feel. We win on a semi-regular basis, they don't so much, and it's been a long medal drought for them too.
To think that they were actually one goal away in OT from winning the Gold and being the best in the world...have they ever done that? It would have been monumental for them and their country, and they almost did it. Especially heartbreaking considering how hard they worked to come back in the 3rd.
I feel for them, I really do.
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I kind of doubt many Czech junior players are focused on their country’s history at a tournament like this.
But watching people this age play at the highest level is refreshing as the essence of the competition is a lot more palpable. It takes the agony of defeat for the joy of victory to mean so much. I have seen my own kids win and lose “big” games over the years and it doesn’t have to be the world juniors for it to hit them hard. I have never regretted that they cared so much about something that losing stung. The Czech players will be just fine and should be very proud.