WJC: Sweden's chance for a gold medal at this years WJC?

[Minister of Offence]

Is OEL back up with the yotes? If not, that'd be a huge boost for them.

He is.

2 assists in 2 games back...+2.

 

[Nordic*]

I give Sweden about 15% chance of winning the WJC 2011.

 

[OttawaRoughRiderFan*]

The more I read the more I feel Canada may actually have a chance at Gold.

The US has to be a favourite with the most number of returning players and the least number of players UNavailable.

It is a shame... this tournament punishes countries for success.

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SChan,

Stings doesn't it. Nothing worse then having your countries potential, at this tournament, taken away by the NHL.

 

[Roof Daddy]

And then there's always the X-factor which always favours Canada; The reffing.

The same reffing that always sees at least a couple penalties a year go against Canada for too hard of a bodycheck? I estimate Kassian will get called for this at least 3 times.

 

[Canuck21t]

Kanada wins like always.

We didn't win last year, so...

 

[Brew]

And then there's always the X-factor which always favours Canada; The reffing.

maybe if

1.markstrom:

1a. Stayed in the net like a normal goalie
1b. didnt have temper tantrums cuz he collided into players

2. Sweden was good enough to beat canada...

you would have won it 2 years ago

 

[CarlWinslow]

Well, you know it is going to happen through experience - why wait until after it happened to say something about it?

Watch the entire game. It was called terribly both ways. The others are right though. It is sad when your entire argument is based on a 20+ year old biased video...

 

[romelson]

Im not gonna blame the reffing this year. I've decided to blame coach Ronnberg for our upcoming failure. He's gonna screw it up fo sho.

 

[Tom ServoMST3K]

maybe if

1.markstrom:

1a. Stayed in the net like a normal goalie
1b. didnt have temper tantrums cuz he collided into players

2. Sweden was good enough to beat canada...

you would have won it 2 years ago

markstrom made that a very funny game flopping like a fish out of water

I love when he gets hit by his own guy and when he lays on the ground for like a half hour

and the one legitimate complaint was called then you took a retaliation penalty

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwRUpoaa4rI

 

[Tom ServoMST3K]

markstrom made that a very funny game flopping like a fish out of water

I love when he gets hit by his own guy and when he lays on the ground for like a half hour

and the one legitimate complaint was called then you took a retaliation penalty

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwRUpoaa4rI

gotta love those mighty ducks!

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