Not only did they beat Canada last night, but in doing so they locked up the #1 seed.
That means the teams they potentially have to contend with to get into a Gold Medal game are Finland, Switzerland, Belarus and Norway.
Meanwhile, Sweden and Canada are going to have to play each other to get to that game, and their group also includes Russia and Slovakia.
Which basicalily means the US have the easiest path possible to the gold medal game. The only team they'll have to battle hard with is Finland. They avoided the 3 teams that are favored over them (Russia, Sweden, and Canada) and the 1 team that's been a surprise success (Slovakia) by getting that # 1 seed in the victory over Canada.
It's no Miracle on Ice, but goddamn does it feel good to watch the USA - Canada game and notice that you could hear a pin drop in Vancouver the whole time. Take that, eh!
That means the teams they potentially have to contend with to get into a Gold Medal game are Finland, Switzerland, Belarus and Norway.
Meanwhile, Sweden and Canada are going to have to play each other to get to that game, and their group also includes Russia and Slovakia.
Which basicalily means the US have the easiest path possible to the gold medal game. The only team they'll have to battle hard with is Finland. They avoided the 3 teams that are favored over them (Russia, Sweden, and Canada) and the 1 team that's been a surprise success (Slovakia) by getting that # 1 seed in the victory over Canada.
It's no Miracle on Ice, but goddamn does it feel good to watch the USA - Canada game and notice that you could hear a pin drop in Vancouver the whole time. Take that, eh!
