Update: 10:10am: Ok I misunderstood what was going on. I thought the roster had been set. It has not. Miller is expected to make the team. Skjei is still on the bubble, but has impressed thus far in camp.

Original Post: This is a bit old, but J.T. Miller and Brady Skjei have both made the US team for this year’s World Junior Championships. Miller, who was on the team last year, will likely be named captain prior to the start of the tournament. This will be Skjei’s first year with the club. Skjei has already received comparisons to Ryan McDonagh, but it’s a bit early in the game to be making that sort of comparison.

Miller had a bit of a slow start with Connecticut, but has really turned it on as of late. In seven games in December, Miller has a line of 3-4-7. In his previous 18 games in October and November, Miller had a line of just 2-5-7.

Skjei isn’t lighting the lamp with Minnesota with a line of 1-1-2 in 15 games, but the fact that he made the WJC club shows where he is in terms of overall skill. Remember, point totals are misleading.

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