Will Canada's Martin St. Louis score again against Latvia goalie Edgars Masalskis, as in the 2008 Worlds? Photo: Jukka Rautio / HHOF-IIHF Images
CANADAWhat to watch
What’s impressive about Canada is that every year they bring a team that has limited experience playing together but once the first puck is dropped at the World Championships, they look like they’ve been functioning as a team for years....
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The Swedes and Czechs should give each other a tough battle. Photo: Matthew Manor / HHoF-IIHF Images.
SWEDENWhat to Watch This has been a rough ride for Sweden. That they’ve come this far is something, but then again we are talking about...
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Belarus keeps it close
Under Canadian coaches, team has been competitive even in defeat[more]
Belarus has been in four one- or two-goal games this year--and won them all! Photo: Matthew Murnaghan / HHoF-IIHF Images.
BERNE--Upon returning to the top division in 2005, Belarus hired Glen Hanlon to coach its national team at that year’s World Championship in Austria. At the time, it was a strange...
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