Only two games on the schedule today but they were big ones. The medal round started today with two of the four quarter-final games. Belarus looked for a Salt Lake City-sized upset of Russia while Finland and the US battled in a barnburner. Continue reading
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World Hockey Championship Roundup: Don’t Get Relegated
After meeting the qualification round teams yesterday, we saw got our first taste of the Relegation Round (Group G) today. Elsewhere, we had two more games with teams dreaming of a gold medal. Continue reading
World Hockey Championship Roundup: Scandinavian Delight
Day six of the tournament brought us the final day of the preliminary round. After the final four games, we’d know who would be in the qualification round and who would fight for their lives in the relegation pool. And it was a hell of a day. Continue reading
World Hockey Championship Roundup: Scandinavian Upset
Tomorrow, the games get serious. Today, however, we still have a series of preliminary round mismatches. Or at least that’s what we were supposed to think. Continue reading
World Hockey Chamionship Roundup: Blowouts Abound
In the second day of action, eight more teams got underway. Four of the powerhouse teams had relative tune-up games with the USA, Sweden, Finland, and Czech Republic trying to get off to strong starts. Continue reading
The Lowdown 