The Winter Olympics have officially begun, and all eyes are on menÆs hockey. The two favoritesùat the momentùare Canada and Russia, but several teams are looking to upset the field.
While the odds of a major upset are not greatùdonÆt expect Latvia to take down Alex Ovechkin & Co. ùthere are several match-ups that might not go as expected.
To give all of you Olympic fans a better look at the teams, here is how they rank in my book:
1. Canada
2. Russia
3. Sweden
4. United States
5. Finland
6. Czech Republic
7. Slovakia
8. Switzerland
9. Germany
10. Belarus
11. Norway
12. Latvia
Now an upset would be any team of a lower rank, beating a team of higher rankùeven if it is the Russia beating Canada.
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2010 Winter Olympics: Five Possible Upsets in Men’s Hockey
Posted: 13th February 2010 by Matthew Hogan in NHLComments Off on 2010 Winter Olympics: Five Possible Upsets in Men’s Hockey