WC: Your predictions

[Maluk11]

World Championship starting in two days. What are your predictions? Who's going for a medal and who will be relegated? Who will suprise and who will disappoint?

Group A
Austria
Belarus
Czech Republic
France
Russia
Slovakia (cannot be relegated)
Sweden
Switzerland

Group B
Canada
Denmark
Finland
Germany
Latvia
Norway
South Korea
USA

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[jaro]

4.may :
RUS : FRA 5:1
USA : CAN 5:4
GER : DEN 4:2
SWE : BLR 6:1

 

[theslatcher]

Groups will most likely end up something like;

Group A:
1. Sweden
2. Russia
3. Czech
4. Switzerland

Group B:
1. Canada
2/3. USA/Finland
4. Denmark/Germany

Out of those; Sweden, Canada, USA & Finland are my favorites for the semis.

 

[Mirinho]

My team CZE = QF loss

1st FIN
2nd SWE
3rd CAN
4th SVK

 

[Khokhlach86]

1st SWE
2nd CAN
3rd FIN
4th USA

 

[1Gold Standard]

Canada
Sweden
USA
Finland.

As much as I want a Canada v USA GMG, it will be a rematch of last year's final...this time Canada seals the deal. McDavid with the 4 goal game.

 

[Hasa92]

What my gut feeling says:

Gold: Canada
Silver: Sweden
Bronze: Finland/ USA

What i hope for

Gold: Finland
Silver: Sweden
Bronze: Canada

 

[Retroglyphs]

Gold: USA
Silver: CAN
Bronze: SWE

4th: CZE

relegated: Austria, South Korea

 

[Czechboy]

1. Canada
2. USA
3. Sweden

Czechs out in quarters

 

[Pixie]

CZE very likely QF loss, but at least I hope we will play good hockey and the young guys will show up well. I am looking forward to Kaut and I think he might surprise a lot of people.
1. CAN
2. SWE
3. RUS
4. USA

 

[Ducks76]

1. FIN
2. CAN
3. USA
4. RUS

 

[snipes]

Gold: Canada
Silver: Finland
Bronze: Russia

Leading scorer and MVP: McDavid

 

[Artorius Horus T]

TOP 4: Canada,USA,Russia,Germany
- other than Canada finishing first, not sure whos 2nd,3rd,4th.

USA might be second, (depends of their line combinations, they even might challenge Canada for gold )
Germany might grab another medal after great Olympic silver.

 

[alko]

Slovakia will be the dark horse. Good goalies, good defense. Plus coaching staff. Forwards are so-so , but with luck they can score.

My bet: Potato medal

 

[Ducks76]

TOP 4: Canada,USA,Russia,Germany
- other than Canada finishing first, not sure whos 2nd,3rd,4th.

USA might be second, (depends of their line combinations, they even might challenge Canada for gold )
Germany might grab another medal after great Olympic silver.

Germany? The Top-Teams has now some NHL-Stars in their team. This is the big different to olympics. Germany could be happy if they reach the QF.

 

[Czechboy]

Germany? The Top-Teams has now some NHL-Stars in their team. This is the big different to olympics. Germany could be happy if they reach the QF.

Germans picked up draisaitl... not bad at all.

 

[Ducks76]

Germans picked up draisaitl... not bad at all.

Canada has McDavid,Barzal,Schenn,Ekblad etc.. Finland has Rantanen,Aho,Granlund,Terävainen etc. USA Kane,Gaudreau,Kreider etc.. Sweden with Klingberg,OEL,Rakell,Lindholm etc.. Sorry i ve no fantasy enough to see GER as a medal contender.

 

[theslatcher]

Canada has McDavid,Barzal,Schenn,Ekblad etc.. Finland has Rantanen,Aho,Granlund,Terävainen etc. USA Kane,Gaudreau,Kreider etc.. Sweden with Klingberg,OEL,Rakell,Lindholm etc.. Sorry i ve no fantasy enough to see GER as a medal contender.

Going by that, why did you include Russia going to the semis? They really only have Dadonov... And 3 NHL players that would be hidden in the "etc." for Canada, Finland, Sweden & USA, one fringe NHL'er, and lastly a 39yo Datsyuk.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

I think the U.S. can challenge for a medal.

 

[Ducks76]

Going by that, why did you include Russia going to the semis? They really only have Dadonov... And 3 NHL players that would be hidden in the "etc." for Canada, Finland, Sweden & USA, one fringe NHL'er, and lastly a 39yo Datsyuk.

Yes right! Normally is Sween better with this team. But my belly said this strong swedes don t call up their possibles. Too lazy! !

 

[tony d]

Group A: Sweden, Russia, Switzerland, Czech Repulic
Group B: Canada, Finland, United States, Denmark

Sweden over Denmark
Finland over Switzerland
Canada over Czech Republic
Russia over United States

Sweden over Finland
Canada over Russia

Canada over Sweden to win Gold

France and South Korea relegated

 

[Finlanche]

Mine are:

Group A: Sweden, Russia, Czech, Switzerland
Group B: Finland, USA, Canada Denmark

Sweden beats Denmark
USA beats Czech
Canada beats Russia
Finland beats Switzerland

Sweden beats USA
Finland beats Canada

Finland beats Sweden for gold
USA beats Canada for bronze

 

[ManWithNoName]

1 Canada
2 Finland
3 Czech
4 Russia

I think Sweden will have a bad year. No Lundqvist this year will ruin our chances of getting past the QFs. I think the Czechs will have a great year as well as Finland.

MVP: McDavid (or Aho if McDavid plays at less than 85%)

 

[Bear12Good]

Сanada-USA final.

Finland dont have good coach

 

[Peiskos]

Would love to see Canada make it to a 4th straight gold medal game. As for predictions I wouldn't be surprised with another CAN-SWE final with Canada getting some payback for last year. I took a look at the Swedish roster and it looks pretty good. I think both teams win their respective groups too.

I usually wouldn't be so confident but with McDavid centering the top line this is a dangerous Canadian team.