Mine will be a little different.
I think most of the teams are very close in skill level so if you get a hot goalie, you could win the tournament because they will be the difference
1. Sweden - There was a tournament this summer and they took it to both of the US teams. (granted the skilled players were split into two teams (USA) but.. They also won the 4 nations Tournament in Nov.
2. USA - It will come down to Montoya. If his back is fine and he plays like he did last year, I think he can take the USA to the finals, if not they dont make it out of there bracket.
3. CZK - This is be a fairly good D team, IMO. If Schwartz continues his hot play into the Tournament, he may be able to carry the team, if not they wont do anything.
4. Canada - Best Team in the tournament but also has the most pressure. When only gold will due, you that is a ton of pressure. Considering that many great players have been left off the team - tad on the controversial side, the media will be all over them like stink on .............
5. Russia - Great scoring on the 1st line and will have an interesting D. This will be a fun team to watch, but there are some ? marks.
FINAL prediction:
Belarus does not finish in the bottom 2 spots.