The Medal Round

So, now that the games count for real (read: the medal round), it's time to see where I stand as far as my predictions go. So, here was the order in which I predicted the finish:

GOLD: Canada

SILVER: Sweden

BRONZE: Czech Republic

Dark Horse: United States

Now, at the beginning of the day, it looked like my gold medal team was in danger of getting knocked out. Having said that, Canada can still win gold, but they will have to win four games instead of three, and they are one fourth of the way there, as they beat Germany tonight. Sweden has a fairly easy path to a medal, provided that they can get past Slovakia (likely) and possibly the United States. The Czech Republic should have no problem with Latvia, but will have to face Finland, who is a pretty strong team. Seemingly, the pieces are in place for the United States to be more than a dark horse candidate. However, that means bringing their A+ game, meaning that goaltending has to be at its best, and that begins with Ryan Miller, who is capable of stealing a game or two by himself.