One notable omission from Team USA's World Junior Preliminary Roster was Boston Bruins' prospect Will Zellers. Last year's trade deadline acquisition in the Charlie Coyle deal has been making a name for himself in his first NCAA season, and many outlets were predicting that he could crack the USA roster as a depth forward. However, he wasn't even on the initial roster heading into the team's camp.
Nevertheless, Zellers put his head down and kept grinding, recording a goal and an assist against St. Cloud State over the weekend. The goal he scored went viral on social media for its difficulty and prompted people in the comments to question why this player couldn't be an asset to Team USA at the World Juniors.