The 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship is in the books, as the host team from Finland raised pulses throughout its compact nation of 5.5 million people with its thrilling 4-3 overtime win over Russia in the gold-medal game.
The U.S. team finished nicely as well, with an emphatic 8-3 win over Sweden to pick up the bronze.
World Juniors is always entertaining for its pedal-to-the-metal playing style and the opportunity it affords us to see the next generation of NHL prospects in action before most of them get a foothold in the big leagues.
Here are the biggest takeaways from this year's tournament.
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The Biggest Takeaways from the 2016 World Junior Championships
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