The Copper & Blue, an Edmonton Oilers community

The Copper & Blue's temporary European correspondent, shepso, travels to the Czech Republic to watch a hockey game with drunken Finns. The rest of the staff is insanely jealous.

Guest European desk reporter Shepso provides a perspective of today's Canada-Sweden game that is only slightly skewed by Polish Komputers and Irish Whisky.

The IIHF World Championships are underway in Germany, and SBN's newest site, Puck Worlds, will be following this and other international events.

Updates on three prospects, each of whom could have an impact on the AHL team in the coming season.