Shane Wright Unfazed by Canada's 5-2 Loss to Czechia, 'we've got to respect our opponent a little more'

Team Canada lost its opening game against Czechia, causing concern over the group's fate in the early phase of the World Junior Championship tournament. The part that is concerning for Canadians - aside from the obvious - is the team's mannerisms in their defeat.

The team tried and failed two different lacrosse-goal attempts and just had an air of smugness despite trailing early on. A five-minute powerplay for the Czechs didn't help, but Canada could never get their grip on the game. Captain Shane Wright has much of the focus on him, as he is the de facto leader of this group.

Canada is back in action on Wednesday when they take on Team Germany, so the expectation of a strong bounce-back game is alive and well. Wright is sort of under the microscope in this tournament, as his professional career has been rife with drama to start.

If Canada doesn't live up to the hype in this tournament, Wright will undoubtedly wear that burden as the team's captain.

Source: TSN

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