[GirlySports]

You guy's views are a little Canada-centric. There is movement in the lower ranks. Like how Japan keeps beating Sweden. If Japan can get a bronze medal or 4th in these games, it would be pretty huge. They need to win Group B to set up an easier QF (perhaps against ROC). 2nd or 3rd in Group B would mean a date with US and Canada which is a really stupid format. So the Japan-Czech game coming up is huge.

The main problem is the format. Having Group A and B is incredibly stupid and just shows IIHF greed. US and Canada are already dominant, don't need to play in the group stage and they're guaranteed cupcake quarterfinals. If a Group B team happens to be better than their seeding and can go on a run, they're going to get hampered later on anyways whereas Suisse can get destroyed 4 games and they're fine. Make two equal groups like the World Juniors and have crossovers. That's how you're going to get upsets because you could get some crazy generational team finishing 2nd or 3rd in a group and knocking out someone like a Suisse in the group phase.