loved the outdoor game. great atmosphere. now that's hockey! yeah the ice was bad and it wasn't ideal conditions, but damn was it cool to watch. loved it.
This is looking very possible right now. It would have almost been guaranteed if Slovakia could have gotten a point. This is most likely to happen if Slovakia beats Denmark in regulation, Finland beats USA, Sweden gets a point on Russia and the Czechs match or better Russia's result as long as it isn't a Russia regulation win or a Czech regulation loss.
My guess has Finland in OT, Sweden in regulation and the Czechs continue to struggle but get a point vs Switzerland. And Slovakia beats Denmark. GROUP A 1. Canada (10) 2. Finland (8) 3. Slovakia (6) 4. USA (6) 5. Denmark (0) GROUP B 1. Sweden (12) 2. Czech Republic (7) 3. Russia (6) 4. Switzerland (5) 5. Belarus (0) KNOCKOUT Canada vs Switzerland Czech Republic vs Slovakia Sweden vs USA Finland vs Russia
Nice. Canada didn't get Finland to go on the other side of the bracket instead of Slovakia but it didn't make a difference.