National Reaction to Drew Fortescue's Game One Performance in World Juniors

OTTAWA, Canada — Team USA opened play in the IIHF World Junior Championship by never looking back; the red, white and blue defeated Germany 10-4 after wasting no time in asserting control. Rangers draft pick Drew Fortescue has made the elite cut, and is on the roster for America.

Blue Line Station previously reported on the national reaction to Rangers draft pick and Boston College player Gabe Perreault's game one performance in the IIHF World Junior Championship. Fortescue, a fellow BC teammate of Perrault, who was also part of the 2024 title run is also on the United States roster.

Note that the pursuit for an unprecedented back-to-back gold if officially underway and alive for Team USA.

The 2023 third-round pick played 18:48 and was plus-3, helping the U.S. defeat Germany for the 14th time in their past 15 meetings at the WJC in USA's first game.

He worked well with Perreault en route to the United States' 10-4takedown of Germany. Perreaultearned Player of the Game honorswith two goals and an assist.

Let's take a look at how Blueshirt fans reacted to Fort performance in the U.S. National Junior Team's first preliminary-round contest of the 2025 World Juniors.