WJC: 2018 WJC Quarter Finals Pre-Game Talk

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[snipes]

QF:
Sweden
USA
Canada
Finland

 

[the4thlinegrinder]

Why is Canada playing an afternoon game on a weekday?

 

[Ainec]

reality:
SWE vs USA in the semifinals
USA wins

CAN vs FIN in the semifinals
CAN wins

CAN vs USA finals
CAN wins

preference:
CZE - SWE finals

 

[kabidjan18]

My guess:
USA
FIN
CAN
SVK

 

[Wings4Life]

QF:
Sweden
USA
Canada
Finland

Looks good. Sweden will go all the way if Lias is healthy for the SF's.

 

[snipes]

Looks good. Sweden will go all the way if Lias is healthy for the SF's.

They've looked good as usual so far, lots of speed and skill. True test for them is the medal rounds where they seem to stumble.

 

[BigBadBoar]

Canada - Switzerland and Sweden - Slovakia should be not exactly easy for CAN and SWE, but they should both win. The remaining two games I expect just very tough.

 

[SabresSharks]

Could see Russia upsetting here if US still has only 11 forwards. Get healthy, Logan.

 

[1Gold Standard]

mounting injury concerns for the U.S. is concerning, but they still have enough to dispatch the Russians... but I'm just a sucker for a Canada-U.S. Gold medal game...best hockey there is....

so, Canada v Finland in the 1/2 final.

and the U.S. v Sweden in the other.

setting up the rematch in the GMG Canada v U.S. should be a doozy.

 

[DFAC]

Sweden beats Canada in the GMG, Dahlin goes beast mode and shows why he goes #1 next yr

 

[Back in Black]

Sweden beats Canada in the GMG, Dahlin goes beast mode and shows why he goes #1 next yr

Challenge accepted.....

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Why is Canada playing an afternoon game on a weekday?

Because it's not a tournament in Canada so they don't get to change the time of their quarter to be last....The States get too.

 

[Back in Black]

Overtime rules....

 

[Tralfamadore]

These games are tomorrow though right?

NVM just saw the Tuesday part...

 

[VictorLustig]

Don't think I've ever been able to predict the winner between USA and Russia. Won't even try this time.

 

[CRhockey]

Challenge accepted.....

Should be some great hockey ! Canada picks it up and takes home gold!

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

I really hope the Czechs beat Finland but it's a longshot

 

[57special]

Who has the best goalie out of SWE, CAN, USA, RUS, FIN?

CAN?

 

[MackAttack26]

Who has the best goalie out of SWE, CAN, USA, RUS, FIN?

CAN?

Hart (CAN)
Gustavsson (SWE)
Sukhachyov (RUS)
Woll (USA)
Luukkonen (FIN)

Don't really have any confidence in the last 3. Hart is the clear best IMO.

 

[maacoshark]

Because it's not a tournament in Canada so they don't get to change the time of their quarter to be last....The States get too.

You would think they would try to get the US and Canada games in the evening since they share time zones.

 

[SanDogBrewin]

Doubt Woll is going to start for the US.

 

[czechcanadian]

I really hope the Czechs beat Finland but it's a longshot

Well, maybe. But it's not like Finland's been dynamite. Their goaltending and offense has been mediocre. As for Czechs, goaltending has been a big issue and defense sub par.
Czech strength is offense while Finlands is defense. Should make for a close game overall I think.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

My semifinal teams
Canada
USA
Slovakia.
No prediction Czech Republic vs Finland.

 

[Erikfromfin]

Canada - Switzerland
Finland - Czech
Slovakia - Sweden
Usa - Russia

Canada - Finland
Russia - Sweden

Russia - Finland