Way to go Germany! They out of anyone else may be the most surprised to be playing for gold! Guaranteed medal for them.
With the NHL players out, the playing field is much more balanced between all teams. So Canada getting gold is not a big disappointment. In fact, it's refreshing to see other countries have a chance to win it.
In the long run, hopefully the quality of players from non dominant hockey nations continue to improve. Would be great to see more than four teams have a legit shot at winning the championships/gold.
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