I don't know if they were right last year, but here is Hockey News' order of finish

[HabLover]

1. Canada

2. Russia

3. Czech Rep.

4. Sweden

5. Finland

6. USA

7. Slovakia

8. Switzerland

9. Germany

10. Belarus

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[TORRUS]

I don't agree with Belarus behind Germany and USA being so low. I',m almost sure that the first 3 places will be taken by USA, Canada and Russia (USA being third). Seems like Finland and Sweden are nothing special this year but the Czechs are good and they will end up 4th.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

I believe Canada's the favorite to win gold, but there's no way the U.S. finishes that low.

 

[wilka91*]

To be honest I would have loved a best-of-7 games final between Canada and Russia.

 

[Douggy]

Its about time people started giving the Czechs some respect.

 

[TORRUS]

Its about time people started giving the Czechs some respect.

I give them a lot of respect! I'm not sure they are good enough to go to the finals, but they might beat the US for the broze medal. Man, don't know why but I'm pretty sure that it's going to be RUS-CAN in the finals and USA-CZE for the broze...

 

[Tricolore#20]

I want to say Canada, but Ovechkin and Malkin by themselves really scare me. Whether its Crosby or Ovechkin or someone else, I hope we see a performance like Forsberg's incredible WJC in 93.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

The USA team gets no respect. Seriously.

 

[Fedz]

I can't see Slovakia falling that far behind. They have one of the best teams ever for this tournament.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

The USA team gets no respect. Seriously.

Overalll I think you're right. I guess alot of people are really down on guys like Ryan Suter, Al Montoya, and Patrick O'Sullivan............ (that's for you HabLover)

 

[littleHossa]

USA 6th, Sweden 4th.. yeah they're setting themselves up if they were to guess Canada 1st wrong.