A terrible break for Team Canada in a pre-tournmant game at the World Junior Hockey Championships. Canada won a close game, 1-0 over Team Russia, but it may have come at the expense of their captain, and arguably their best player, Kirby Dach.
Dach, the third overall pick of the Chicago Blackhawks in 2019, appeared to hurt his arm after attempting a hit on an opponent in the third period. He would immediately leave for the dressing room and did not return. Check it out:
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All we know right now is he'll be having x-rays done on the injury and we'll likely know more on Thursday. Dach had eight goals and 23 points in 64 games with Chicago last season.
Jamie Drysdale was the only goal scorer of the game, potting the winner early in the third period.
Netminder Devon Levi was Canada's Player of the Game, while fellow goaltender Yaroslav Askarov was selected for Russia.
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