So Team USA had clinched a spot in the final, and top seed. That part’s easy. Finland/Canada becomes must win for both. Loser goes home. Also easy. Where it gets interesting: If Canada beats Finland in OT/SO on Monday, Team USA could eliminate them by *losing* to Sweden in regulation. - ThreadSky

downgoesbrown.bsky.social • 6 days ago

So Team USA had clinched a spot in the final, and top seed. That part’s easy.

Finland/Canada becomes must win for both. Loser goes home. Also easy.

Where it gets interesting: If Canada beats Finland in OT/SO on Monday, Team USA could eliminate them by *losing* to Sweden in regulation.

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fuzzyhornet.bsky.social•6 days ago

@insidergoat.bsky.social

wes-lawrence.bsky.social•6 days ago

alwayssonny.bsky.social•6 days ago

Isn’t this the exact scenario you described on puck soup? Would be very fun

duaneplett.bsky.social•6 days ago

Losing to Sweden in regulation, in order to play Sweden, doesn’t seem that great of a strategy.

elusivething.bsky.social•6 days ago

Very interesting. But in my entirely unbiased opinion Finland wins against Canada.

Granted, I've been predicting 7-1 Finland victories for 30 years. I've not been exceptionally accurate.

mrseangordon.bsky.social•6 days ago

Ok so I want Canada to play the US for all the marbles, obviously, but it would be so punk rock if they did that I couldn’t help but secretly love it.

joservice93.bsky.social•6 days ago

Purposely losing to avoid playing your biggest rival is pretty much the opposite of punk rock

scotttiee.bsky.social•6 days ago

If Canada doesn’t win that in reg, there’s something seriously wrong

jkrdevil.bsky.social•6 days ago

If Finland/Canada ends in regulation the winner goes to the final. OT opens the door for Sweden.

downgoesbrown.bsky.social•6 days ago

That game means nothing for Team USA, so you already assume Hellebuyck isn't starting. But how hard do you really go with nothing on the line... for you?

mikeberman.bsky.social•6 days ago

I’m assuming Canada will take care of business — and I hope they do, because that sets up an awesome final — but if not and Sweden beats the US I look forward to the columns that directly correlate fans booing the anthem last night to the US throwing the following game to knock Canada out

bkbrownva.bsky.social•6 days ago

I agree that you rest Hellebuyck, but otherwise you play normally. Otherwise it's a loser's risk.

vichrodrigues.bsky.social•6 days ago

so the NHL created an exhibition tournament and gave it a format where the last prime time game before the final might not be worth anything? that's very NHL

sp2799.bsky.social•6 days ago

Seems like a bad time to criticize the NHL. The tourney thus far has been outstanding

vichrodrigues.bsky.social•6 days ago

the time to criticize is when there's something to criticize

gallowaygolf.bsky.social•6 days ago

Yeah the time of the two Monday games should have definitely been switched

mtierney.bsky.social•6 days ago

Yeah…no. US wants to face Canada again. Losing to win is not what they’re about.

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