Am I the only one watching the ice hockey WC ? Or are people too caught up in the Stanley Cup to take notice?
Anyway, who are your favorites ?
Saw Canada run over USA yesterday.
Canada will be facing the Swiss in the quarter finals as a huge favorite IMO.
USA has their work cut out for them, they'll be up against Finland who play very much like Canada. That is, organized defensively while their backs take part in offensive play as well. My money are on Finland.
Sweden and Russia are the other two big favorites. Saw their game sunday night, both played really well with the Russians being superior in the 3rd period. Hard to say if that was down the physical nature of the game (it got ugly) and the fact that the winner would be facing the ever strong (but underperforming) czechs in the quarter final instead of Slovakia.
My guess for the final four is:
Canada, Russia, Sweden and Finland.
And ranked:
1. Russia. Played some awesome ice hockey so far, and on homeground.
2. Sweden. Played really well so far, were awesome in the warmup tournament i february.
3. Canada. Fast, physical and a surprising level of individual skill. This is my outsider for the title.
4. Finland. Got absolutely run over by the russians in the preliminary round. But lot of skill and always fights hard (SISU ftw!).
Comments?
Cheers
Anyway, who are your favorites ?
Saw Canada run over USA yesterday.
Canada will be facing the Swiss in the quarter finals as a huge favorite IMO.
USA has their work cut out for them, they'll be up against Finland who play very much like Canada. That is, organized defensively while their backs take part in offensive play as well. My money are on Finland.
Sweden and Russia are the other two big favorites. Saw their game sunday night, both played really well with the Russians being superior in the 3rd period. Hard to say if that was down the physical nature of the game (it got ugly) and the fact that the winner would be facing the ever strong (but underperforming) czechs in the quarter final instead of Slovakia.
My guess for the final four is:
Canada, Russia, Sweden and Finland.
And ranked:
1. Russia. Played some awesome ice hockey so far, and on homeground.
2. Sweden. Played really well so far, were awesome in the warmup tournament i february.
3. Canada. Fast, physical and a surprising level of individual skill. This is my outsider for the title.
4. Finland. Got absolutely run over by the russians in the preliminary round. But lot of skill and always fights hard (SISU ftw!).
Comments?
Cheers
