I’ve weighed in on my takes from the third “game day” of the World Junior Summer Showcase, where Axel Sandin Pellikka and Anton Johansson of Sweden were superb performers, as has Daily Faceoff’s Steven Ellis, and now, FloHockey’s Chris Peters weighs in with his player notes from Sweden’s 3-2 win over Finland and USA White’s 7-3 win over USA Blue:
Axel Sandin Pellikka, D (Detroit Red Wings): After a so-so performance in his first game of the event Monday, Sandin Pellikka was on his game Wednesday. He scored a goal on a tremendous rush and move to the inside before unleashing a quick shot past the goaltender. He played with pace, directed a ton of pucks to the net and was strong on his skates in his own zone. He’s excellent at getting pucks up ice. His skating ability and strength on his feet make him a much more forceful player despite being below-average in size for defensemen. He was a factor throughout the game.
