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What Team North America must fix

Despite a pair of lopsided wins against Team Europe, Team North America has some areas to fix before the World Cup of Hockey begins in earnest. Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports

MONTREAL -- There was no malice or disrespect meant from Jack Eichel when he summed up the entirety of Team North America’s second exhibition game.

They beat Team Europe 7-4, and after two viewings, the reality is setting in that the Europeans might struggle to win a game in this tournament.

With that in mind, an at-times sloppy three-goal win wasn’t a cause for great celebration.