Yeah, but this whole “We wouldn’t’ have been playing Czechia” is bullshit. Sorry but the Q-Final should always be won. After that win, they play Sweden and then USA instead of USA then Sweden. I could argue that strategically speaking, it was better to have a bit of a tougher game because going up against USA in the Semi-Fianl would have sucked. IMO, they are the top team. Sweden is beatable. Getting to the gold Medal game, on an easier route is more important and if you cannot beat Czechia, then it is what it is.
To be clear, had we won the USA game, we’d play Switzerland but assuming USA beats Czechia, we’d have played USA in the Semi-Final. The loss vs USA put us on a path to Sweden in the semis. This is based on how they reseed teams after each round.