Olympics: Groups are set

[QuietContrarian]

I don’t see Denmark making any noise tbh.

The only team we match up against playwise are the Czechs.

We have played well against the Russians aswell, but don’t see it happening at an OG.

Never played well against the Swiss for some reason.

Might get an OT W/L, that’s about it.

And Denmark have begun a slow decline, so it’s now or never.

 

[Urbanskog]

Maybe I just expressed it poorly, but what you described was exactly what I meant

You're right, my reading comprehension seems to have failed me.

 

[dalewood12]

Canada should probably make McDavid a healthy scratch in that China game.

 

[Pasha71]

Are we still playing as ROC ? Yikes

I still remember the Russian Rock of the '80s. It was wonderful. Hence ROC sounds like an awesome name

 

[Eye of Ra]

i think iihf rankings should have 2 different ranknings, one for wc and one of best on best. wc and best on best should not get mixed.

2014 sweden took silver, and 2016 we took bronze. sweden is a top 3 nations if we count last best on best, a nation like that not having a direct spot to a best on best is a big joke.

 

[Exarz]

i think iihf rankings should have 2 different ranknings, one for wc and one of best on best. wc and best on best should not get mixed.

2014 sweden took silver, and 2016 we took bronze. sweden is a top 3 nations if we count last best on best, a nation like that not having a direct spot to a best on best is a big joke.

Man you sure change your opinion quicker than Mats Wennerholm one period into the season opener

 

[Eye of Ra]

Man you sure change your opinion quicker than Mats Wennerholm one period into the season opener

i really hate that guy. i dont like nyström, anrell and ros either.

the best "expert" we have right now is probaly sanny lindström

 

[THE JAM]

Man you sure change your opinion quicker than Mats Wennerholm one period into the season opener

Schizophrenia. Most days they almost accept the reality but then they fall back and can't cope that it's 2021 and swedes are ranked as they are.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Schizophrenia. Most days they almost accept the reality but then they fall back and can't cope that it's 2021 and swedes are ranked as they are.

what does wc have to do with best on best? sweden did good in last 2 best on best, better than finland did.

 

[THE JAM]

The last tournament that really was a best-on-best and everyone had a chance to qualify was 7 years ago. And the one before that was the tournament where the swedish all-star team lost to belarus...

The IIHF rankings do not reflect back to those days - see below ** - and/but recently swedes have performed so poorly that their ranking is #7 at the moment. Don't whine and just admit it.

Improving that ranking next year is expected by almost everyone - just needs to be done.


** 2018 (both World Championship and Olympics at 25% each), 2019 at 50%, 2021 at 100%.

	Sweden	Germany
WHC 2018	300	230
Olympics 2018	265	290
WHC 2019	530	520
WHC 2020	825	765
WHC 2021	960	1100
	2880	2905

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

 

[ORRFForever]

That Canada and US matchup will be Epic.. that is an HFBoards dream come true!

As a Canadian, I hope Canada loses to the U.S. in Round Robin. That would light a fire under the boys.

 

[tapi]

China does have some chance of getting a couple upsets here. In there, the coaches have ways to motivate the players their Western peers can only dream of.. and the physical management is top notch, there will not be fitter players on any team. I would not be surprised to see them take down GER and maybe stall one more match to a draw.

 

[Metroid]

China does have some chance of getting a couple upsets here. In there, the coaches have ways to motivate the players their Western peers can only dream of.. and the physical management is top notch, there will not be fitter players on any team. I would not be surprised to see them take down GER and maybe stall one more match to a draw.

Only way China wins even one game is if they "Space Jam" it up.

 

[Eye of Ra]

The last tournament that really was a best-on-best and everyone had a chance to qualify was 7 years ago. And the one before that was the tournament where the swedish all-star team lost to belarus...

The IIHF rankings do not reflect back to those days - see below ** - and/but recently swedes have performed so poorly that their ranking is #7 at the moment. Don't whine and just admit it.

Improving that ranking next year is expected by almost everyone - just needs to be done.


** 2018 (both World Championship and Olympics at 25% each), 2019 at 50%, 2021 at 100%.

	Sweden	Germany
WHC 2018	300	230
Olympics 2018	265	290
WHC 2019	530	520
WHC 2020	825	765
WHC 2021	960	1100
	2880	2905

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

what on earth are u talking about? how was og 2014, og 2010, og 2006 and world cup 2004 not best on best?

 

[kudla]

China does have some chance of getting a couple upsets here. In there, the coaches have ways to motivate the players their Western peers can only dream of.. and the physical management is top notch, there will not be fitter players on any team. I would not be surprised to see them take down GER and maybe stall one more match to a draw.

This is a joke right? The fact that they are seriously considering letting China play there is absolutely ridiculous and disrespectful towards countries like Belarus or Norway

 

[Eye of Ra]

This is a joke right? The fact that they are seriously considering letting China play there is absolutely ridiculous and disrespectful towards countries like Belarus or Norway

if china sends a team full with khlers, its better than norway

 

[Phil McKraken]

Will China send any non-expat players at all?

 

[THE JAM]

what on earth are u talking about? how was og 2014, og 2010, og 2006 and world cup 2004 not best on best?

Is that a surprise to you how many and how recent years IIHF rankings do count? I'm sure that SWE all-star team losing to BLR in the Olympics is off the records now.. - be happy about that

 

[Eye of Ra]

Is that a surprise to you how many and how recent years IIHF rankings do count? I'm sure that SWE all-star team losing to BLR in the Olympics is off the records now.. - be happy about that

finland lost to sweden in world cup 1996, og 2006, og 2010, og 2014, world cup 2016, og 2018. im very happy about that.

if finland loses to sweden in og 2022, im looking forward to your excuses

 

[Fjorden]

Group A	Group B	Group C
Canada United States Germany China	ROC Czech Republic Switzerland Denmark	Finland Sweden Slovakia Latvia

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

Predications?

A:

1: Canada
2: USA
3: Germany
4: China

B:

1: Russia
2: Czech
3: Switzerland
4: Denmark

C:

1: Finland
2: Slovakia
3: Latvia
4: Sweden

Yes i think Sweden will lose all 3 games. Garpenlöv is shit coach.

I just read that China might be excluded. China face possible exclusion from the ice hockey tournament at next year's Beijing Winter Olympics in spite of being hosts because of their "insufficient sporting standard". Decision will be made in october. The norwegian hockey president Tage Pettersen was oriented about this on the IIHF conference in St. Petersburg this weekend.

If IIHF decide to exclude China, Norway will replace them in group A:

Source:


Hosts China face possible exclusion from Olympic ice hockey - France 24

Norge kan likevel få OL-plass i ishockey – Kinas herrelag risikerer utkastelse fra egen turnering – VG Nå: Sportsdøgnet

 

[Name Nameless]

I just read that China might be excluded. China face possible exclusion from the ice hockey tournament at next year's Beijing Winter Olympics in spite of being hosts because of their "insufficient sporting standard". Decision will be made in october. The norwegian hockey president Tage Pettersen was oriented about this on the IIHF conference in St. Petersburg this weekend.

If IIHF decide to exclude China, Norway will replace them in group A:

Source:


Hosts China face possible exclusion from Olympic ice hockey - France 24

Norge kan likevel få OL-plass i ishockey – Kinas herrelag risikerer utkastelse fra egen turnering – VG Nå: Sportsdøgnet

Yeah well, as I suspect Canada and the US is less likely to start to hold back when they are up 10 goals on Norway, than they would against the host nation, I don't know if this will give better numbers.

As a Norwegian, I was kind of relieved when the team didn't make it. To be honest.

 

[Vancouver_2010]

Canada should probably make McDavid a healthy scratch in that China game.

Why? I say destroy them score wise. Celebrate every goal as if we won the stanley cup.

 

[snowkiddin]

As a Canadian, I hope Canada loses to the U.S. in Round Robin. That would light a fire under the boys.

I wouldn’t mind that honestly. I feel if Canada and the USA play twice each team will win a game. I know which one I’d want to win.

Eichel’s health is a HUGE caveat. If he’s not good to go than the Americans’ 2C is likely Larkin, who wouldn’t even make Canada. That causes a huge matchup nightmare when Canada can put its shut down line on Matthews and then just use Mack/McDavid/whoever to feast on Larkin and co.

Another wildcard is Canadian goaltending. It doesn’t look pretty compared to what some of the other countries can offer.

 

[cg98]

I wouldn’t mind that honestly. I feel if Canada and the USA play twice each team will win a game. I know which one I’d want to win.

Eichel’s health is a HUGE caveat. If he’s not good to go than the Americans’ 2C is likely Larkin, who wouldn’t even make Canada. That causes a huge matchup nightmare when Canada can put its shut down line on Matthews and then just use Mack/McDavid/whoever to feast on Larkin and co.

Another wildcard is Canadian goaltending. It doesn’t look pretty compared to what some of the other countries can offer.

I definitely would mind. Having to face one of the Russians, Swedes or Finns in the quarter finals is not a situation we should put ourselves in.

 

[Lartsaman]

finland lost to sweden in world cup 1996, og 2006, og 2010, og 2014, world cup 2016, og 2018. im very happy about that.

if finland loses to sweden in og 2022, im looking forward to your excuses

If Finland is going to win some tournament, they have to lose at least one game. Its allways been that way. Not that we win very often but still. And yes, Im a bit superstitious about that. But I would gladly give Sweden another win, as long as Finland wins the meaningful games. And that loss better be at overtime so its not so bad considering the rankings.