Who will win gold?

[Hagged]

Canada. When they do, I'm going to bump all the "Canada is declining" threads.

And if they don't, I'm gonna bump them just to remind everyone.

No pressure, Canada. No pressure.

Somebody needs to bump those thread just to take the pleasure away from these guys bumping them when things go "their way"

 

[Pi]

Canada.

 

[AlphaCatalyst]

Should have made this a poll but the answer is Canada.

 

[QnebO]

Slovakia winning it would be greatest thing ever.

 

[Caz]

I reckon we would win if we met you in the finals.

I agree with you completely in "you'd reckon" that.
But we can make a little bet to make it more interesting

 

[damicius]

Slovakia winning it would be greatest thing ever.

NO, we will beat them in the final.

With Nedved on the team, nobody can stop us

 

[Fire Sweeney]

Jagr and Krejci

 

[Caz]

Should have made this a poll but the answer is Canada.

Yeah, a poll with the answer options being

a) Canada

 

[Rockettrudel]

Canada and AINEC

 

[Step]

.....

 

[Schennanigans]

Swiss won't win, that much I know.

 

[Captain Fantastic]

Canada with my heart but Sweden scares me. They are very very tough on international ice.

 

[armani]

Canada hasn't fared well in the last two Olympics played on the bigger ice surface. That's why I am glad Doughty and Subban are on this roster. It's very hard to predict who will win gold this time.

Russia - Home court advantage, excellent forward corps, iffy D. Good goaltending depth.

Sweden - Mobile offensively and defensively (keys on the big ice), solid all-around, Good goaltending.

Finland - Gritty team, excellent goaltending depth.

Canada - the best skaters throughout their lineup, offensively and defensively. Good Goaltending.

US - looks more like a team built for the Stanley Cup/16 Win postseason than a short/round-robin tournament.

Tough to predict a gold medalist. Russia, Canada, and Sweden are the favourites, while the ever underrated Fins always surprise. I will go with my heart and say Canada will win gold.

 

[12345678910]

Probably Czech, how many teams have the luxury of playing Petr Nedved, like seriously? Expect something similar to Tebow willing his team to victory.

 

[Yedim]

judging by the roster discussion threads, the medal will be vacated since not 1 country picked a team capable of getting gold or silver.

 

[Yamaguchi*]

USA takes gold, Russia finishes 2nd.


Sweden wins bronze, Canada is in 4th place.

 

[aLus]

1. USA
2. Finland
3. Russia
4. Canada
5. Sweden
6. Switzerland
7. Chech Republic
8. Slovakia

 

[RarreKZ]

Slovakia winning it would be greatest thing ever.

Or Norway.

 

[Charazard]

Canadian saying Sweden

 

[Phil McKraken]

The almighty Henrik Tallinder will crush all your other weak rosters by himself.

 

[SweYote]

There are four teams capable of winning (Canada, USA, Sweden and Russia). If anyone else wins I would consider that a huge upset. I would pick Team Canada, they're just too superior on paper not to.

 

[JayKing]

Sweden seem like the favorite to me if they're healthy.

 

[Oan]

There are four teams capable of winning (Canada, USA, Sweden and Russia). If anyone else wins I would consider that a huge upset. I would pick Team Canada, they're just too superior on paper not to.

Czech, Finland or Slovakia winning would be a HUGE upset? No, it would only be a very minor one. All of these teams are capable of winning this tournament. Team outside of these seven, now that would be a HUGE upset.

Why can't people grasp that these tournaments aren't won on paper?

 

[Uncle Rotter]

Sweden seem like the favorite to me if they're healthy.

Defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson of the Phoenix Coyotes is recovering from a concussion sustained during a game Jan. 2...
Alexander Edler of the Vancouver Canucks, who has missed the past month with a lower-body injury...
Eriksson...but a pair of concussions this season has limited him to 24 games, none since Dec. 7...
Franzen...hasn't played since Dec. 15...
Steen is third in the League with 24 goals despite not playing since Dec. 21 due to a concussion

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=699462&navid=nhl:topheads

 

[Loffer]

Canada.

Canada will choke once again when real hockey nations start play for real on international ice. You should have learned it by now. Canada is always so bad tactically and never adjusts.

Sweden will win it. They have the best roster and best system.