First of all, USA! USA!
Now, there are some preliminary matchups that could provide the upsets we crave. Let's look at each one:
Czech Republic (5) vs. Latvia (12)
Rematch of an earlier game, where the Czechs were scared straight when the Latvians made it closer than it should have been.
Upset Potential: Highly unlikely
Canada (6) vs. Germany (11)
Two teams whose talent level isn't living up to its potential. After a spat of hot goaltenders, Canada will be relieved to face struggling Greiss. Expect a blowout.
Upset Potential: Slim to none
Slovakia (7) vs. Norway (10)
Slovakia is heating up, and should blow the suddenly overachieving Norwegians out of the water. Not even Tore Vikingstad can stop the inevitable. Unless the Slovaks have trouble scoring again.
Upset Potential: Unlikely
Switzerland (8) vs. Belarus (9)
Jonas Hiller was finally lit up in the tourney... by the Norwegians, oddly. Could Belarus find the magic they summoned in the Germany game? The Swiss will probably win, but a Belarus upset is actually plausible.
Upset Potential: Surprisingly Possible
As for the Americans, they await the winner of SUI-BEL as the number one seed. 3 wins to go.
- Matt
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