How the knockout rounds will look like.

[Eagle Eye Cherry]

Quarters-
Finland v USA 2-0
Russia v Switzerland 2-0
Canada v Sweden 1-3
Slovakia v Czech Republic 2-0
Semis-
Finland v Russia 1-0
Slovakia v Sweden 2-1
Bronze-
Russia v Sweden 1-3
Gold-
Finland v Slovakia 4-2

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[Bloggins]

Quarters-
Finland v USA 2-0
Russia v Switzerland 2-0
Canada v Sweden 1-3
Slovakia v Czech Republic 2-0
Semis-
Finland v Russia 1-0
Slovakia v Sweden 2-1
Bronze-
Russia v Sweden 1-3
Gold-
Finland v Slovakia 4-2

I'll have some of whatever that guy is drinking/smoking

How in the name of the wide world of sports can you even begin to think up those numbers the way this Olympics has gone down so far?

 

[Lionel Hutz]

I love it.

1st post.

No "prediction", no "my opinion", nothing.

Just matter of fact, "listen up jholes, this is how it goes down".

 

[thebodyczech]

You're joking, surely.

Right?

Haven't we learned that this tourney has already defied logic? The Czechs have struggled. The Canadians have struggled. The Slovaks are undefeated. Selanne is on a tear. So what, good sir, gives you the slightest bit of reason to think that your predictions will come true?

Unless, because this tourney has defied logic, you think that by predicting Canada's elimination, that team will, in fact, proceed to claim first place.

 

[Czech Your Math]

Yeah, gotta admire his gumption

I'm hoping for something more like this:

QF
----
Finland 4, USA 1
Czechs 3, Russia 2
Sweden 3, Swiss 1
Slovakia 3, Canada 2

SF
----
Czechs 4, Finland 0
Slovakia 3, Sweden 2

Gold: Czechs 4, Slovakia 3
Bronze: Sweden 3, Finland 0

 

[thebodyczech]

I'm hoping for something more like this:

QF
----
Finland 4, USA 1
Czechs 3, Russia 2
Sweden 3, Swiss 1
Slovakia 3, Canada 2

SF
----
Czechs 4, Finland 0
Slovakia 3, Sweden 2

Gold: Czechs 4, Slovakia 3
Bronze: Sweden 3, Finland 0

Without Hasek, I doubt we'll (you're Czech too, right?) be able to stop Ovechkin and Kovalchuk for sixty minutes.

 

[sabresrat]

QF
----
Finland 3, USA 2
Czechs 2, Russia 4
Sweden 3, Swiss 1
Slovakia 3, Canada 1

SF
----
Russia 3, Finland 2
Slovakia 2, Sweden 3

Gold: Russia 4, Sweden 3
Bronze: Slovakia 2, Finland 3

 

[Metallian*]

I'm hoping for something more like this:

QF
----
Finland 4, USA 1
Czechs 3, Russia 2
Sweden 3, Swiss 1
Slovakia 3, Canada 2

SF
----
Czechs 4, Finland 0
Slovakia 3, Sweden 2

Gold: Czechs 4, Slovakia 3
Bronze: Sweden 3, Finland 0

wait wait wait

Teemu Selanne is leading the entire tournament in points/goals, and somehow in the SF/Finals Finland will be shut out twice in a row?

no way

 

[thebodyczech]

wait wait wait

Teemu Selanne is leading the entire tournament in points/goals, and somehow in the SF/Finals Finland will be shut out twice in a row?

no way

Well, the man said he was "hoping."

 

[Czech Your Math]

I said it's what I'm hoping, not predicting.

However, the Russians, Finns, and Swedes are known for hammering teams in the prelims. If Czechs and Russians meet, it should be a great game... the last two medal round meetings were 1-0 games: Czech won gold medal game in '98, and Russia won QF game in '02. Russia was outshot (and outplayed) in both games, including 41-17 in 2002. The best performance in either game by a goalie was Khabibulin in 2002.

And if it ain't Kovalchuk, Kovechkin, and Datsyuk... it's Bure, Fedorov, Yashin, etc.
Both teams have some dangerous players and good goalies, so it would be classic.

 

[A2A]

No "prediction", no "my opinion", nothing.

Maybe he's psychic.

 

[MOGiLNY]

i didn't know the preliminary round finished

 

[Took a pill in Sbisa]

I love it.

1st post.

No "prediction", no "my opinion", nothing.

Just matter of fact, "listen up jholes, this is how it goes down".

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

My Predictions:

QF
----
Finland 5 - USA 2
Czechs 4 - Russia 6
Sweden 2 - Swiss 3
Slovakia 4 - Canada 1

SF
----
Russia 4 - Finland 2
Slovakia 3 - Sweden 1

Gold: Russia 4 - Slovakia 5
Bronze: Sweden 2 - Finland 3

 

[Jazz]

Whatever happens, we are in for a great week!

I just hope that once 'your country's team' gets knocked out, you will still follow the rest of the tournament!

 

[Czech Your Math]

wait wait wait

Teemu Selanne is leading the entire tournament in points/goals, and somehow in the SF/Finals Finland will be shut out twice in a row?

no way

First, if scoring goals in the preliminary round determined outcomes in the medal round, then Finland would meet Russia in the gold medal game almost every year.

Second, I don't think anyone will shut out Finns, but I'm hoping if Czechs meet them they exact some revenge from the prelim round, so I took liberty on the score.

 

[El_Loco_Avs]

Quarters-
Finland v USA 2-0
Russia v Switzerland 2-0
Canada v Sweden 1-3
Slovakia v Czech Republic 2-0
Semis-
Finland v Russia 1-0
Slovakia v Sweden 2-1
Bronze-
Russia v Sweden 1-3
Gold-
Finland v Slovakia 4-2

I agree

 

[Chimpradamus]

wait wait wait

Teemu Selanne is leading the entire tournament in points/goals, and somehow in the SF/Finals Finland will be shut out twice in a row?

no way

He has scored an absolute majority of those goals against blueberry teams. That doesn't prove so much.

 

[edd1e]

He has scored an absolute majority of those goals against blueberry teams. That doesn't prove so much.

Your logic is flawless

 

[GPF]

I would bet money on it that USA will defeat the Finns if they meet .. and it looks like this.
Too typical situation - one of the high flying underdogs fail in the knock out round .. This time it goes down to Slovakia and Finnland ... one of them takes the plane after the quarters - for sure

 

[Random Oracle]

He has scored an absolute majority of those goals against blueberry teams. That doesn't prove so much.

Then again, he has scored a goal in every match he's played so far, including the game winning goals against the Czechs and Canada.

 

[shawn_kemp*]

wait a minute : what the hell are these QF matchups?

Canada-Sweden? eh?

Russia-Czech Republic? eh?

 

[edd1e]

wait a minute : what the hell are these QF matchups?

Canada-Sweden? eh?

Russia-Czech Republic? eh?

If Canada meets Sweden this will be the first time im rooting for Swedes.

 

[BD]

I'm hoping for something more like this:

QF
----
Finland 4, USA 1
Czechs 3, Russia 2
Sweden 3, Swiss 1
Slovakia 3, Canada 2

SF
----
Czechs 4, Finland 0
Slovakia 3, Sweden 2

Gold: Czechs 4, Slovakia 3
Bronze: Sweden 3, Finland 0

i'd czech your math again if i were you...i don't see czechs getting anything over bronze

 

[Caz]

He has scored an absolute majority of those goals against blueberry teams. That doesn't prove so much.

Blueberry soup is very traditional food
in Finland since the dawn of time.
It's best served hot, sort of like what
Selanne and the entire FIN first line is
now.

Selanne vs your BlueBerry teams 4+1
Selanne vs your nonBB teams 2+1

If we ask the CAN and the CZE
Selanne vs BlueBerry teams 2+0
Selanne vs nonBB teams 4+2