Review – Semifinals
Please note that bold predictions are correct predictions.
Sweden vs Finland 2 – 1
United States vs Canada 2 – 3 (OT)
I am going to stick with my predictions for the bronze and gold medal games from earlier.
Predictions – Bronze Medal Game
United States vs Finland 4 – 3
Predictions – Gold Medal Game
Canada vs Sweden 3 – 2 (OT)
Review
Sweden vs Slovenia 5 – 0 (4 – 2)
Finland vs Russia 3 – 1 (2 – 5)
Canada vs Latvia 2 -1 (6 – 0)
United States vs Czech Republic 5 – 2 (4 – 1)
Predictions – Semifinals
Sweden vs Finland 2 – 1
United States vs Canada 2 – 3 (OT)
I am going to also make predictions out of the outcome of mine for the Gold and Bronze medal games.
Predictions – Bronze Medal Game
United States vs Finland 4 – 3
Predictions – Gold Medal Game
Canada vs Sweden 3 – 2 (OT)
Review
Slovenia vs Austria 4 – 0 (1 – 2)
Russia vs Norway 4 – 0 (5 – 2)
Switzerland vs Latvia 1 – 3 (3 – 2)
Czech Republic vs Slovakia 5 – 3 (3 – 1)
Predictions
Sweden vs Slovenia 4 – 2
Finland vs Russia 2 – 5
Canada vs Latvia 6 – 0
United States vs Czech Republic 4 – 1
Review
The following reviews the group stage results. Please note that in brackets is my predictions.
Match Day 1 – February 12th
Czech Republic vs Sweden 2 – 4 (1 – 2)
Latvia vs Switzerland 0 – 1 (1 – 2)
Match Day 2 – February 13th
Finland vs Austria 8 – 4 (4 – 0)
Russia vs Slovenia 5 – 2 (3 – 2)
Slovakia vs United States 1 – 7 (2 – 4)
Canada vs Norway (3 – 1) 5 – 2
Match Day 3 – February 14th
Czech Republic vs Latvia 4 – 2 (3 – 1)
Sweden vs Switzerland 1 – 0 (4 – 2)
Canada vs Austria 6 – 0 (4 – 1)
Norway vs Finland 1 – 6 (1 – 3)
Match Day 4 – February 15th
Slovakia vs Slovenia 1 – 3 (2 – 0)
United States vs Russia 3 – 2 (2 – 3) [Close…. right?]
Switzerland vs Czech Republic 1 – 0 (1 – 2)
Sweden vs Latvia 5 – 3 (3 – 0)
Match Day 5 – February 16th
Austria vs Norway 3 – 1 (1 – 0)
Russia vs Slovakia 1 – 0 (3 – 1)
Slovenia vs United States 1 – 5 (0 – 4)
Finland vs Canada 1-2
Predictions – Qualification Round
Slovenia vs Austria 1 – 2
Russia vs Norway 5 – 2
Switzerland vs Latvia 3 – 2
Czech Republic vs Slovakia 3 – 1
Match Day 1 – February 12th
Czech Republic vs Sweden 1 – 2
Latvia vs Switzerland 1 – 2
Match Day 2 – February 13th
Finland vs Austria 4 – 0
Russia vs Slovenia 3 – 2
Slovakia vs United States 2 – 4
Canada vs Norway 5 – 2
Match Day 3 – February 14th
Czech Republic vs Latvia 3 – 1
Sweden vs Switzerland 4 – 2
Canada vs Austria 4 – 1
Norway vs Finland 1 – 3
Match Day 4 – February 15th
Slovakia vs Slovenia 2 – 0
United States vs Russia 2 – 3
Switzerland vs Czech Republic 1 – 2
Sweden vs Latvia 3-0
Match Day 5 – February 16th
Austria vs Norway 1 – 0
Russia vs Slovakia 3 – 1
Slovenia vs United States 0 – 4
Finland vs Canada 1-2
Steven Stamkos has not been cleared for Olympic Duty. His Lightning teammate Martin St. Louis is set to replace him. So I’ve redone my line projections. I have also scratched the Canucks defenceman Dan Hamhuis for St Louis Blue’s Alex Pietrangelo.
Anth’s Line Projection
Forward line #1: LW Chris Kunitz, C Sidney Crosby, RW Rick Nash
Forward line #2: LW Patrick Sharp, C Jonathan Toews, RW John Tavares
Forward line #3: LW Patrick Marleau, C Martin. St Louis, RW Matt Duchene
Forward line #4: LW Jeff Carter, C Ryan Getzlaf, RW Corey Perry
Undressed forwards: Patrice Bergeron and Jamie Benn
Defence #1: Jay Bouwmeester, Shea Weber
Defence #2: Duncan Keith, Alex Pietrangelo
Defence #3: P.K. Subban, Drew Doughty
Undressed defender: Marc-Edouard Vlasic, Dan Hamhuis
Starting Goalie: Roberto Luongo
Backup Goalie: Carey Price
Undressed Goalie: Mike Smith
The following players have been named to Team Canada’s National Men’s Ice Hockey Team for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games.
Goaltenders: Roberto Luongo (Vancouver Canucks), Carey Price (Montreal Canadiens), Mike Smith (Phoenix Coyotes)
Defence: Jay Bouwmeester (St. Louis Blues), Drew Doughty (LA Kings), Dan Hamhuis (Vancouver Canucks), Duncan Keith (Chicago Blackhawks), Alex Pietrangelo (St. Louis Blues), P.K. Subban (Montreal Canadiens), Marc-Edouard Vlasic (San Jose Sharks) and Shea Weber (Nashville Predators)
Forwards: Jamie Benn (Dallas Stars), Patrice Bergeron (Boston Bruins), Jeff Carter (LA Kings), Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins), Matt Duchene (Colorado Avalanche), Chris Kunitz (Pittsburgh Penguins), Ryan Getzlaf (Anaheim Ducks) Patrick Marleau (San Jose Sharks), Rick Nash (NY Rangers), Patrick Sharp (Chicago Blackhawks), Corey Perry (Anaheim Ducks), Steven Stamkos (Thunder Bay Lightning), John Tavares (NY Islanders) and Jonathan Toews (Chicago Blackhawks)
Anth’s Line Projection
Forward line #1: LW Chris Kunitz, C Sidney Crosby, RW Rick Nash
Forward line #2: LW Patrick Sharp, C Jonathan Toews, RW John Tavares
Forward line #3: LW Patrick Marleau, C Steven Stamkos, RW Matt Duchene
Forward line #4: LW Jeff Carter, C Ryan Getzlaf, RW Corey Perry
Undressed forwards: Patrice Bergeron and Jamie Benn
Defence #1: Jay Bouwmeester, Shea Weber
Defence #2: Duncan Keith, Dan Hamhuis
Defence #3: P.K. Subban, Drew Doughty
Undressed defender: Marc-Edouard Vlasic, Alex Pietrangelo
Starting Goalie: Roberto Luongo
Backup Goalie: Carey Price
Undressed Goalie: Mike Smith
What do you guys think?
