WJC: 2015 Playoff Round Discussion

[Novak Djokovic]

I thought it would be appropriate to start a thread to discuss all the possible QF match-ups.

Group A:
Sweden
Czech Republic
Russia
Denmark
Switzerland

Group B:
Canada
USA
Slovkia
Germany/Finland
Germany/Finland

QF match-ups on Friday:
#1: Sweden vs. Germany/Finland in Toronto
#2: Czech Republic vs. Slovakia in Montreal
#3: USA vs. Russia in Montreal
#4: Canada vs. Denmark in Toronto 8 PM EST

Semi-final match-ups:
Winner of #1 vs. Winner of #3
Winner of #2 vs. Winner of #4

P.S. Could a mod sticky this thread, please?

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[Hybbe]

Sweden, Czech Rep, USA and Canada for the QFs. USA and Canada plays in the final where Canada repeats and wins the tournament.

 

[BobDobolina]

This is Canada's year.

 

[Novak Djokovic]

Anything less than a silver would be very, very disappointing for Team Canada.

 

[y2kcanucks]

Anything less than a gold would be very, very disappointing for Team Canada.

Fixed that for you.

 

[EON]

Russia is going to be a tough matchup for the Americans, then if they win likely Sweden in the semis. Tough road.

Cake walk to the finals for Canada.

Hopefully we get USA-Canada in the finals.

 

[The Saw Is the Law]

This is Canada's year.

Yeah, they won't face their top4 competitors in knockout-stage until gold medal game

 

[FanHabtic*]

So Canada plays Denmark and then Czech/Slovakia, en route to the gold medal game. That's pretty much a bye to the finals unless a goaltender plays "Godly".

They should allow the Czech's and Slovaks to combine their teams, like old times when Canada would face a strong Czechoslovakia team.

 

[Dosing]

Well atleast our boys wont be caught off guard if they make it to the final. An easy road there isn't always a good thing.

 

[BigD66]

Czech Republic just beat Russia handedly and yet they are a "cakewalk"...

 

[Hybbe]

Well atleast our boys wont be caught off guard if they make it to the final. An easy road there isn't always a good thing.

I prefer Finland over Germany actually.

 

[Alerion]

Well atleast our boys wont be caught off guard if they make it to the final. An easy road there isn't always a good thing.

If the team with the easier route wins gold, it's because they were well-rested and the other team ran out of gas.

If the team with the more difficult route wins gold, it's because they were used to playing hard-fought games and took advantage of the other team's rust.

There's a cliched narrative regardless.

 

[habsterr]

Prediction:
1. Canada
2. USA
3. Sweden

How about North America vs former Commies game who wins that?

 

[wings5]

The only worry is who will be more prepared, games against weaker team will make Canada be forced to play a slower tempo, game against the US was extremely fast paced, whoever out of Sweden/US/Russia makes it to the final will be used to playing faced pace hockey and Canada might look flat. Of course we still have to beat the Czechs as this tournament is hard to predict, but they beat us last year if I remember correctly.

 

[Novak Djokovic]

The only worry is who will be more prepared, games against weaker team will make Canada be forced to play a slower tempo, game against the US was extremely fast paced, whoever out of Sweden/US/Russia makes it to the final will be used to playing faced pace hockey and Canada might look flat. Of course we still have to beat the Czechs as this tournament is hard to predict, but they beat us last year if I remember correctly.

No, they didn't. But Czechs are a good team. I don't know if it was Russia not playing that well, but they played a tremendous 3rd period.