Ahead of the 2022 World Junior Championships, Team Russia’s management staff did two unusual things:
They left top RUS prospects playing in North America off the team
They only selected left-handed skaters
The limitations of the Russian roster were on display during a 6-4 exhibition loss against Canada.
More specifically, RUS’ left-handed defensemen had a t…
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