2010 Winter Olympics Preview: Predictions
It’s the final installment of our 2010 Winter Olympic Ice Hockey Preview, which means its prediction time. Admittedly picking an Olympic Champion a year in advance seems a bit of stretch. How can one possibly know what will happen a year down the road? But realistically we’ve outlined each team and no major changes should be expected to occur. You should have a good feel for who will be on each team and what they need to do to succeed. So its time to put the predictions down in print and see how it all shakes out. Feel free to join along in the comments section. We can look back and see how it all plays out. I’ll probably look stupid a year from now.
Gold – Canada
I know it’s an obvious pick, but the elements are aligned for the team’s success. And they are the most talented squad.
Silver – Sweden
A Traditional international force, I can see Sweden again making a run to the finals. They generally come to play in these big tournaments, and hopefully the smaller ice doesn’t effect them much.
Bronze – Russia
Maybe Russia’s best squad in Olympic play (not counting Soviet squads), a bronze medal will probably be viewed as a disappointment. In short, this team is loaded.
Note: Yes, this is the same finish from the recently completed World Junior Championships.
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pick a canuck, u wont be disappointed
slovenija
Picking Canada in the 2008 world hockey series proved your point wrong :). When it’s the best vs the best, Russia out shins Canada. Top player in NHL in stats atm is Russian, second is Russian aswell than Crosby for the Canadians at the third spot.
theres more than one or two player(s) on an offensive roster you moron. i’ll admit russia has a good offense but defensively and especially in front of the net they’re clearly inferior to canada
and russia (not ussr) played canada ONCE in the olympics, so there goes your other argument: down the toilet.
wow clearly russia going to win look at there lineup
u.s got no chance
Canada is clearly the most well balanced team.
Canada going to win, just to much depth, and playing at home could be a major advantage
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