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Originally Posted by Weitz
Is this correct? Why is Russia playing Germany? Or do they only get reseeded after this round?
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Yes, the quarterfinals do the Group crossover with 1A vs 4B, 2A vs 3B, 1B vs 4A, and 2B vs 3A. Then, they re-seed for the semifinals.
For the re-seed, the first criteria is placement in the group standings and the second is points in the preliminary round. This year, that's as far as they need to go, but beyond that it would be goal differential in the preliminary round, followed by total goals in the preliminary round, and if there's still a tie at that point, it reverts to the pre-tournament seeding.
https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2021/...o/22701/format