Here we are at the turning point of the Olympic tournaments male and female hockey. Yesterday they played the last round of men's challenges: Russia - Czech Republic, Canada - USA, Sweden - Finland.
The most important game of the entire group stage was the North American derby Canada vs USA, ended the race in favor of the Americans who defeated the hosts to 5-3. Too much importance given by the Canadians in this challenge that has turned into tension negative. This was the only "surprise" because the other challenges were completed according to the predictions: Russia defeated 4 to 2 a grim Czech Republic and Sweden beat Finland 3-0
It is thus outlined the final classification of the group stage:
Team Pos Pun. DRGF
United States 1 14 9 +9 +7
Sweden 1 9 9 1
Russian Federation Finland
7 +7 13 +6 10 2 6 2 6 Czech Republic
Canada 2 +3 10 +7 14 5 3 5
Slovakia 9 +5
Switzerland 3 3 8 -2 -4 3 3 8
Belarus
Norway 5 4 1 -14 0 -9 3
Germany 4 4 0 -15 4
Latvia
Teams direct access to the quarter-finals will be the United States, Sweden, Russia, Finland, for qualifying to the quarter the remaining 8 teams will clash.
And here are the challenges that will take place Feb. 23 in Vancouver:
Switzerland-Belarus-Latvia
Czech Republic Slovakia Germany-Canada-Norway
On Saturday also ended the group stage of the women's tournament that does not he surprises: Canadian and American have demolished every team met on their journey, landing in the semi finals with a road map to steamroller.
Team PG W PGFGS Pun.
Canada 3 3 0 41 2 9 3 2 1
Sweden 10 Switzerland 15 6 3 1
2 6 15 3
Slovakia 3 0 3 4 29 0
Team PG W PGFGS Pun.
United States 3 3 0 31 1 9
Finland 3 2 1 7 8 6 3 1 2
Russian Federation
China 3 19 3 3 0 3 3 16 0
The top two teams will compete in the semifinals of the groups:
U.S. - Sweden
Canada - Finland
rather obvious prediction for the final where, in all probability, will meet Canada and the United States.
Alessando Cìcini
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