WC: 2015 Power Rankings

[GermanNuck]

Source of course: http://www.iihfworlds2015.com/en/news/power-rankings-1-may/

1. Russia Russia: It’s good to have Coach Znarok back behind the bench
2. Canada Canada: Welcome to Sidworlds2015.com
3. Finland Finland: Pekka Rinne will eat your goalie for breakfast
4. Sweden Sweden: Better than Canada (at quarter-finals)
5. Czech Czech Republic: Jagr, retire? BWAHAHA!
6. USA United States: Caution: Children at Play
7. Slovakia Slovakia: Without our big dude, our chances aren’t good
8. Suisse Switzerland: There is nothing sexier than a Canadian coach
9. France France: Asterix and Obelix said they’re tired after a long season
10. Norway Norway: Everyone misses the Hobbit
11. Belarus Belarus: Hey losers, we still have the attendance record
12. Denmark Denmark: Let’s do this for Jannik Hansen’s groin
13. Latvia Latvia: Can we vote?
14. Germany Germany: The Cologne Sharks are not the San Jose Sharks
15. Slovenia Slovenia: There are worse Kings you could have
16. Austria Austria: Fellas, there’s nothing to do in Prague at night. Nothing.



Always love them

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[1Gold Standard]

Source of course: http://www.iihfworlds2015.com/en/news/power-rankings-1-may/

1. Russia Russia: It’s good to have Coach Znarok back behind the bench
2. Canada Canada: Welcome to Sidworlds2015.com
3. Finland Finland: Pekka Rinne will eat your goalie for breakfast
4. Sweden Sweden: Better than Canada (at quarter-finals)
5. Czech Czech Republic: Jagr, retire? BWAHAHA!
6. USA United States: Caution: Children at Play
7. Slovakia Slovakia: Without our big dude, our chances aren’t good
8. Suisse Switzerland: There is nothing sexier than a Canadian coach
9. France France: Asterix and Obelix said they’re tired after a long season
10. Norway Norway: Everyone misses the Hobbit
11. Belarus Belarus: Hey losers, we still have the attendance record
12. Denmark Denmark: Let’s do this for Jannik Hansen’s groin
13. Latvia Latvia: Can we vote?
14. Germany Germany: The Cologne Sharks are not the San Jose Sharks
15. Slovenia Slovenia: There are worse Kings you could have
16. Austria Austria: Fellas, there’s nothing to do in Prague at night. Nothing.



Always love them

Shouldn't it be, nothing is sexier and works better than a Swiss watch and a Canadian coach?

Always love these rankings.

 

[Faterson]

Pekka Rinne was a disaster when he played in the KHL during the most recent NHL lockout... and I was reminded of that while watching Finland's first game against the US yesterday. (Similarly, Halák has trouble adjusting to big-ice surface, so I'm not really missing him in Slovakia's lineup.)

 

[Huokaus]

Pekka Rinne was a disaster when he played in the KHL during the most recent NHL lockout... and I was reminded of that while watching Finland's first game against the US yesterday. (Similarly, Halák has trouble adjusting to big-ice surface, so I'm not really missing him in Slovakia's lineup.)

...what are you trying to say? Rinne also was the MVP of last year's WHC in Belarus.

 

[gela]

Today's rankings:

1. Russia Russia: It takes a Gagarin Cup winner to score on us #khl4evah
2. Canada Canada: Wow, nobody threw coins!
3. USA United States: We grew up on stories of winning bronze in Prague
4. Sweden Sweden: Sochi Oliver plays 10 minutes, Prague Oliver plays 24
5. Czech Czech Republic: Mr. Sotnieks? Fruit basket for you from a Mr. Ruzicka
6. Slovakia Slovakia: Our scouts said Galbraith was an American economist
7. Germany Germany: Reimer is awesome, Leafs fans are clueless
8. Austria Austria: Got the winning Raffl ticket!
9. Denmark Denmark: If we were all named Jesper Jensen, we’d be unstoppable
10. Belarus Belarus: Volat thinks Bob and Bobek are cute (but is too shy to say so)
11. Finland Finland: Pekka Rinne should stick with oatmeal
12. Suisse Switzerland: When our Bieber scores, it doesn’t involve Selena Gomez
13. France France: Le Canada, c’est facile...l’Allemagne, c’est difficile
14. Norway Norway: Can we play someone our own size?
15. Latvia Latvia: Unlike Kate Middleton, we haven’t delivered
16. Slovenia Slovenia: Why can’t we have the Olympics every year?

http://www.iihfworlds2015.com/en/news/power-rankings-2-may/

I had to laugh and then cry at Finland's.

 

[Faterson]

...what are you trying to say?

That Rinne is not necessarily and always the stalwart goaltender like the first Power Rankings intimated. In the current NHL season, too, he was invincible for the first half or so, but the second season half was far less impressive. Put it this way: as a Slovakia fan, it's not Rinne I fear most ahead of the Slovakia vs. Finland game.

 

[Huokaus]

That Rinne is not necessarily and always the stalwart goaltender like the first Power Rankings intimated. In the current NHL season, too, he was invincible for the first half or so, but the second season half was far less impressive. Put it this way: as a Slovakia fan, it's not Rinne I fear most ahead of the Slovakia vs. Finland game.

Oh yeah, that's reasonable. Seems the power rankings realized that too in their second edition
Of course, there could be arguments that the injury before the All-Star game affected his game for the rest of the season and stuff like that, but the fact is that he's been shaky and there's no getting around that.


Anyway more on-topic: I always enjoy the power rankings. Good fun to see the IIHF "officially" poke fun of anything that happens

 

[Romang67]

http://www.iihfworlds2015.com/en/news/power-rankings-4-may/

Updated on the 4th.

 

[WeberStreit]

http://www.iihfworlds2015.com/en/news/power-rankings-4-may/

Updated on the 4th.

I like them.

1. Canada Canada: Hall and Eberle love this foreign feeling

2. USA United States: Do you believe in Mark Arcobello? YES!

3. Sweden Sweden: This time, we have a plan to stop Kunitz

4. Russia Russia: Siberia is lovely in the spring

5. Czech Czech Republic: Yes, but would you rather drink Pilsner or maple syrup?

6. Finland Finland: Mmmmm. Muesli. Yummy shutouts!

7. Slovakia Slovakia: Meszaros outscoring Gaborik...is that even legal?

8. Suisse Switzerland: Let’s just put it out there: Roman Josi is hot

9. Belarus Belarus: Respect us or it will Kostitsyn you

10. Denmark Denmark: Nothing prolongs your pleasure like video review

11. Austria Austria: Filip, we’d totally give you the Calder

12. Germany Germany: Next year, McDavid will come and it’ll be 20-0

13. Slovenia Slovenia: OK, you beat us, but you also put two toilets in one stall

14. France France: FX plans reboot of Anger Management starring Antoine Roussel

15. Norway Norway: Under IIHF rules, is it possible to score fewer than zero goals?

16. Latvia Latvia: The 80’s called, they want their goaltending back

 

[1Gold Standard]

I like them.

1. Canada Canada: Hall and Eberle love this foreign feeling

2. USA United States: Do you believe in Mark Arcobello? YES!

3. Sweden Sweden: This time, we have a plan to stop Kunitz

4. Russia Russia: Siberia is lovely in the spring

5. Czech Czech Republic: Yes, but would you rather drink Pilsner or maple syrup?

6. Finland Finland: Mmmmm. Muesli. Yummy shutouts!

7. Slovakia Slovakia: Meszaros outscoring Gaborik...is that even legal?

8. Suisse Switzerland: Let’s just put it out there: Roman Josi is hot

9. Belarus Belarus: Respect us or it will Kostitsyn you

10. Denmark Denmark: Nothing prolongs your pleasure like video review

11. Austria Austria: Filip, we’d totally give you the Calder

12. Germany Germany: Next year, McDavid will come and it’ll be 20-0

13. Slovenia Slovenia: OK, you beat us, but you also put two toilets in one stall

14. France France: FX plans reboot of Anger Management starring Antoine Roussel

15. Norway Norway: Under IIHF rules, is it possible to score fewer than zero goals?

16. Latvia Latvia: The 80’s called, they want their goaltending back

Rankings are correct, but the humor is lacking today, aside from the Slovenia comment.

 

[Niki6454]

The Latvia one is not bad either...

 

[Dima_BLR]

and i like the one about the kosty bros. not bad at all!

 

[Minttu]

1. Canada Canada: The comeback? Yeah, we invented that
2. Belarus Belarus: Will Obama resign?
3. Finland Finland: Rinne hasn’t let one in since Kate popped one out
4. Sweden Sweden: Replacing the glass > Mayweather-Pacquiao
5. Russia Russia: Who’s your Dadonov?
6. Czech Czech Republic: Against Canada, our fans didn’t hop enough
7. Suisse Switzerland: Leading the tournament in dudes named Reto
8. USA United States: Dang, we lost to Belgium!
9. Slovakia Slovakia: Oh my God, Becky, look at his butt-ending
10. Norway Norway: Dun dun dun. Slovakia bites the dust! Dun dun dun.
11. Germany Germany: Can we play Brazil?
12. Latvia Latvia: So, the Sedins dressed up as Daugavins and Darzins...
13. France France: Every man should have a shutout before he turns 40
14. Austria Austria: Going downhill faster than Hermann Maier
15. Denmark Denmark: Hey Belarus! Thanks for ticking off the U.S! Bozos!
16. Slovenia Slovenia: Gary, could we at least be in the draft lottery?


My faves are USA, Germany and Austria.

 

[Stats01]

1. Canada Canada: The comeback? Yeah, we invented that
2. Belarus Belarus: Will Obama resign?
3. Finland Finland: Rinne hasn’t let one in since Kate popped one out
4. Sweden Sweden: Replacing the glass > Mayweather-Pacquiao
5. Russia Russia: Who’s your Dadonov?
6. Czech Czech Republic: Against Canada, our fans didn’t hop enough
7. Suisse Switzerland: Leading the tournament in dudes named Reto
8. USA United States: Dang, we lost to Belgium!
9. Slovakia Slovakia: Oh my God, Becky, look at his butt-ending
10. Norway Norway: Dun dun dun. Slovakia bites the dust! Dun dun dun.
11. Germany Germany: Can we play Brazil?
12. Latvia Latvia: So, the Sedins dressed up as Daugavins and Darzins...
13. France France: Every man should have a shutout before he turns 40
14. Austria Austria: Going downhill faster than Hermann Maier
15. Denmark Denmark: Hey Belarus! Thanks for ticking off the U.S! Bozos!
16. Slovenia Slovenia: Gary, could we at least be in the draft lottery?


My faves are USA, Germany and Austria.

The USA, German and Austrian ones are gold haha!

 

[Maverick41]

1. Canada Canada: The comeback? Yeah, we invented that
2. Belarus Belarus: Will Obama resign?
3. Finland Finland: Rinne hasn’t let one in since Kate popped one out
4. Sweden Sweden: Replacing the glass > Mayweather-Pacquiao
5. Russia Russia: Who’s your Dadonov?
6. Czech Czech Republic: Against Canada, our fans didn’t hop enough
7. Suisse Switzerland: Leading the tournament in dudes named Reto
8. USA United States: Dang, we lost to Belgium!
9. Slovakia Slovakia: Oh my God, Becky, look at his butt-ending
10. Norway Norway: Dun dun dun. Slovakia bites the dust! Dun dun dun.
11. Germany Germany: Can we play Brazil?
12. Latvia Latvia: So, the Sedins dressed up as Daugavins and Darzins...
13. France France: Every man should have a shutout before he turns 40
14. Austria Austria: Going downhill faster than Hermann Maier
15. Denmark Denmark: Hey Belarus! Thanks for ticking off the U.S! Bozos!
16. Slovenia Slovenia: Gary, could we at least be in the draft lottery?


My faves are USA, Germany and Austria.

As a whole I think this was the funniest edition so far (not including previous tournaments).

 

[Faterson]

Who's Becky?

 

[Romang67]

Who's Becky?

... I'm not THAT old, am I?

 

[Faterson]

OK, I googled the answer:

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Oh+my+God+Becky+look+at+her+butt
https://youtube.com/watch?v=_JphDdGV2TU

Never heard the song before, and I doubt it was ever a hit in Slovakia, though I could be wrong. Whatever...

 

[Arthur]

Who's Becky?

Urban dictionary has an interesting description...

 

[SanDogBrewin]

5. Russia Russia: Who’s your Dadonov?
6. Czech Czech Republic: Against Canada, our fans didn’t hop enough
7. Suisse Switzerland: Leading the tournament in dudes named Reto
8. USA United States: Dang, we lost to Belgium!

That is awesome stuff right there.

 

[Johno]

1. Finland: Look, a killer asteroid! Oh, our goalie stopped that too
2. Canada: “Jordan...you are getting sleepy...you’re at World Juniors”
3. Russia: When we win, we win bigger than you
4. Sweden: As a hockey nation, we’re almost too darned nice
5. United States: Just for the record, we don’t deflate pucks
6. Czech Republic: “Ondrej” is Czech for “awesome stud”
7. Belarus: Ouch! Russia! You said you’d go slow!
8. Switzerland: Oh, for Forsberg’s sake
9. Germany: We only win 2-1, and some women find that very sexy
10. Slovakia: Still undefeated against Iceland
11. Denmark: Stick to skiing, Norway! Booya!
12. France: Before the third period, guys were quoting Voltaire
13. Norway: Chill, Denmark – anyone would think you just won Eurovision
14. Latvia: Who needs quarter-finals when you’ve got beavers?
15. Austria: The worst part is we all went to bed on time
16. Slovenia: The rebuild starts now: Kopitar for Kessel?

Finn goalies doing their thing

 

[JFG]

Funny, but how can Finland be ahead of Russia and Canada?

 

[QnebO]

Funny, but how can Finland be ahead of Russia and Canada?

It's the best I think.

 

[DrunkPerrinFan]

Canada should of course be first since it's the only one that hasn't lost a game. Fin, Russia and USA could go in any order, case can be made for all of them.

 

[Faterson]

Funny, but how can Finland be ahead of Russia and Canada?

All-time Worlds shutout record setters certainly deserve to be at the top right now. Hope to see their 5th straight shutout tomorrow against Belarus.