WC: Pre Skoda Cup Rankings?

[Czechboy]

Here's my prediciton.

Group A:
1. Sweden
2. USA
3. Finland
4. Denmark
5. Germany
6. France
7. Austria.
8. Hungary

Sweden and Finland to Semifinal afrer quarterfinals. US always choke in KO round, but do well in group stage.

Group B.
1. Switzerland
2. Czechia
3. Canada
4. Slovakia
5. Norway.
6. Latvia.
7. Slovenia
8. Kasasakhstan.

Canada and Czech to Semifinal after Quarterfinals. Canada are slow starters, but grows into the tournament.

Sweden-Canada in Semifinal one. Canada wins
Finland-Czechia in Semifinal two. Finland wins.

Finland-Canada in final.

Canada wins.

Nice! Ftr... Is new jersey loses tonight and those three Swiss come over... They are my third seed and I could see them medalling! They may without those players too. Just won the last EHT and looked very organized

 

[Czechboy]

I may have 'slept on' the US.lol

 

[Eye of Ra]

Germany is getting underated

 

[member 305909]

I really hope that Kazakstan gets relegated and stays down.

 

[SwissFan12]

Fiala join our swiss team which is huge

We're still waiting for Hischier, Siegenthaler and Schmidt, hopefully they'll come.

Now, to make any kind of prediction is very hard. Too me, best team all seems to be pretty even in term of roster, it's hard to say how thing will go.

 

[Czechboy]

Hischier, Siegenthaler and Schmidt, hopefully they'll come.

If those 3 come, you are in Finland territory.

Fiala was awesome in round 1 against my Oilers. Great add!

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Swiss just added: Sigenthaler & Hischier

 

[Antiillafire]

Swiss look like the biggest threat right now. What a key few adds

 

[Eye of Ra]

Switzerland just added Fiala, Hischier and Siegenthaler. For sure goldfavorites now.

 

[Czechboy]

With the new additions I'm seeing:

Gold Tier

Swiss
Sweden
Finland

Medal Tier

Canada

Pains in the ass tier
Czechs
Germany
US
Slovakia

A Sweden/Finland gold medal game in Finland would be fun to watch.
The two G teams from North America in the finals would be hillarious and a great story!
Swiss winning their first ever Gold would be amazing and well deserved too.

The Czechs riding the worst D and Simon Hrubec to a medal would be EPIC.lmao

 

[member 305909]

Even though I'm Finnish I hope somebody else wins this year. I mean somebody except Canada.

 

[Lartsaman]

Even though I'm Finnish I hope somebody else wins this year. I mean somebody except Canada.

You have a right to have our opinions. My opinion is different though. Finland haven´t won that much yet so screw the other countries. We have seen enough disappointments.

 

[tobu]

What's up with the lack of power rankings updates from IIHF this tournament?

 

[Czechboy]

What's up with the lack of power rankings updates from IIHF this tournament?

Today it's probably

Swiss
Sweden
Canada
US
Finland

 

[Eye of Ra]

Today it's probably

Swiss
Sweden
Canada
US
Finland

have you even watched Swedens games? We have big troubles creating offensive chances and keeping the puck in play there. Also our roster is not strong.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Swiss
Canada
Finland
Czechs
USA
Slovakia
Germany
Denmark

will make qf. favorites among this teams is Swiss, finns and Canada. Possible Norway and Latvia can get in. No chance for Kazaksthan, Austria, France, Hungary, Slovenia and Sweden. The 5 weakest teams in this tournament.

 

[FinPanda]

Swiss
Canada
Finland
Czechs
USA
Slovakia
Germany
Denmark

will make qf. favorites among this teams is Swiss, finns and Canada. Possible Norway and Latvia can get in. No chance for Kazaksthan, Austria, France, Hungary, Slovenia and Sweden. The 5 weakest teams in this tournament.

Sweden will be at least 2nd in the group so there is no chance they miss the QF lol

 

[Eye of Ra]

Sweden will be at least 2nd in the group so there is no chance they miss the QF lol

france, denmark, usa can beat us