Tuesday, December 25, 2012

World Junior Championship Preview: Predictions

This is the final of our three part review, our predictions.

Group A Preview
Group B Preview

Brad

Group A
1 - Finland
2 - Sweden
3 - Czech Republic
4 - Switzerland
5 - Latvia

Group B
1 - Russia
2 - Canada
3 - USA
4 - Slovakia
5 - Germany

Gold: Finland
Silver: Canada
Bronze: Russia
Relegated: Latvia

I like this Finnish team too much not to give it the gold. As for Canada, they will get through to the gold medal game. Russia will beat Sweden for the bronze. The Czech Republic and USA will finish 5th and 6th respectively. In the Relegation Round, Switzerland and Slovakia will occupy the top two spots. Germany will beat out Latvia, sending Latvia packing to Division I.

Myles

Group A
1 - Sweden
2 - Finland
3 - Switzerland
4 - Czech Republic
5 - Latvia

Group B
1 - Russia
2 - Canada
3 - USA
4 - Slovakia
5 - Germany

Gold: Finland
Silver: Canada
Bronze: Russia
Relegated: Germany

My idea of this years WJC is that Finland would take gold because they had a strong start in the exhibition games. Canada is going for silver, as much as they got decent talent like Nathan MacKinnon I don't think they would be as strong with the younger players that are new with the Canadian side. Bronze goes to Russia because it's Russia.

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