There's a ton of NHL talent at the World Hockey Championship in Slovakia, but the two players fans have been most interested in watching won't be in the league until they're drafted in June.
The projected top two players in the draft, Jack Hughes of the United States and Kaapo Kakko of Finland, are turning heads in the tournament with their play and both still aren't even 19-years-old. Tuesday, Hughes got one year closer to that age as he celebrated his 18th birthday and what comes with turning 18 is being able to play with a visor instead of a full cage.
It's a graduation of sorts for Hughes going from a cage to a visor and his teammates had some fun the narrative when they saw him rocking the visor at practice.
Playing in this tournament is a big deal for both Hughes and Kaako, and the fact they've both been able to hold their own and dominate at teams should make the teams with the top two picks in the draft all the more comfortable. (H/T: Brent Wallace)
