Someone wrote in [community profile] dekedangle_rpfanon 2016-05-28 02:46 pm (UTC)

Re: World Cup of Hockey

Given the format of the tournament, I'm even more cross about the Team USA selections now than I was when I first read about them. With the two weakest-on-paper rosters in their group, they're probably making it out of the group stage.

If either Russia or Finland had been placed in Group A instead of the Czech Republic team, they could really push Team USA. It'd never happen that they'd put Team North America in Group A (with Canada/US) and Team Europe in Group B (with Sweden/Finland/Russia), but if they had, I could see Team Young Guns giving Team Grit > Goals a run for their money too.

Ugh, I can already envision watching every Group B game and being heartbroken for the two teams that won't make the semifinals. Sweden, Russia, Finland, and Team North America? That is the World Cup of Hockey Thunderdome.

Prelims matchups and schedule are here, for the curious:
https://www.nhl.com/news/2016-world-cup-of-hockey-schedule-announced/c-778411

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