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Originally Posted by N-E-B
From that standpoint I would agree, but as it stands now there's probably only 8 countries that can ice a competitive team consistently: Canada, USA, Russia, Sweden, Finland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Switzerland. So 6 teams was a lowball on my part.
I just feel bad for the "throwaway" teams like Belarus, Denmark, Latvia, and Germany who come to the tournament and win 0 games and lose by 5 or 6 goals every games. It can't be much fun for those kids, can it? It's not fun as a fan watching it.
But I guess it's not a huge deal, I don't watch the powerhouse vs underdog games anyways.
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Those teams don’t consider themselves throwaway teams, especially since they are able to, and have historically beaten, some of those teams you consider top 8. Like I said, Denmark finished 5th last year.
These countries all have hockey fans who likely adjust their goals for a tournament like this. I wouldnt feel bad for anyone in this case.