As a Canadian i am cheering for the US to win bronze. The Swedes can't shut up after a win and are even more mouthy after a loss. I hope the US shuts them up once and for all.
Yup. I can not remember cheering for a Russian or American team in International Hockey other than when they played each other, or when it affected Canada's chances for anything. I was really cheering hard for Russia today and may find myself doing the same for the US on Wednesday.
Prior to the last few WJHC, I have always supported the Swedes 2nd most behind Canada (as a Canucks fan, we have had a LOT of them over the years), but that is changing quickly.
I also feel pretty bad for the American kids just in terms of it probably being a huge letdown to go into their games after knowing they were hosting and having huge Canadian crowds (more Canada colors at any US game than American). A lot of US teams have been "favorites" or close to over the past 6 or 7 years and have just self-destructed, but this is the first time I've actually felt a little bit bad for them as they just weren't good from the beginning in terms of what they showed. They also didn't come across as the cocky, we're the best kind of kids that the Kessel/Johnsons/Mueller teams seemed to be.