The Power Rankings are for the enjoyment of IIHF.com readers, and reflect the progress of teams during the IIHF World Championship. They are distinct from the official IIHF World Ranking.
Power Rankings (as of May 4)
1.
RUSSIA Ivan Drago's rough on Rocky--and next-door neighbours
2.
CANADA Still great, but not the best way to Finnish
3.
FINLAND Even when we win, there's something to complain about
4.
SWEDEN We are Tre Kronor, and we like quarterfinals. :)
5.
CZECH REPUBLIC Czechin' 'em off, one by one
6.
UNITED STATES Do you believe in miracles? Uh, probably not
7.
LATVIA Thanks for the reality check, Russia, and the help, USA
8.
BELARUS Prepping trash talk (“Kovalchuk, you're a lousy balalaika player!”)
9.
SWITZERLAND "And it seems to me he coached this team like a candle in the wind"
10.
SLOVAKIA miss u, CR baby...u want 2 get back 2gether?
11.
NORWAY All the trolls are cheering in the fjords
12.
FRANCE We won't have quarterfinals, but we'll always have Paris
13.
DENMARK Bods, you made Gretz proud
14.
AUSTRIA Boo to Germany!
15.
GERMANY "AUS! AUS! AUS! Das Spiel ist aus! Deutschland ist Weltmeister, schlägt Ungarn 2 zu 1."