On a Saturday night just days away from the world juniors, it's The Hockey News Pre-Game Show with Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos. Catch the roster breakdowns for some of the top contenders at the World Junior Championship and more, along with some tournament predictions. In order:

- Can Team Canada win gold for the third straight world juniors?

- Do the Americans have the best goaltending tandem of the tournament on paper? What about their forwards?

- Can Sweden win the world juniors in front of the home fans this year?

- THN prospect writer Tony Ferrari discusses what to expect from the next wave of squads in Finland, Slovakia and Czechia. He also analyzes Norway's Michael Brandsegg-Nygard.

- Finally, the hosts predict the medallists, relegation battlers, MVP, top forward, top defenseman and top goaltender.

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