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POWER RANKING Edition 8 25th May 2019 (Semifinals) In our latest Power Rankings after the semi-finals, victorious Finland sits first after defeating Russia, the only team that had won eight straight games. Canada is red-hot in second place and the Russians fall to third. 1 FIN Everyone looks up to Anttila, including Ivan Drago 2 CAN Stone is always quick to deflect the credit 3 RUS Soviet proverb: “When the game begins, the coaching ends” 4 CZE We would have won if Canada was Italy 5 SWE In 2020, a new approach: Team HockeyAllsvenskan 6 GER “Help us, Rammstein!” we cried, but there was no answer 7 USA For gold medals, press 1 to speak to Hilary Knight 8 SUI Still swearing in all four official languages 9 SVK 2011 = tenth place, 2019 = ninth place...it’s exciting! 10 LAT Finland? You are so cool 11 DEN How I Outscored Ovechkin on One Leg by Lars Eller 12 NOR We’re treading water, so we have great thighs 13 GBR You’ll Never Skate Alone 14 ITA Where is our Petterssonini?Where is our Hughese? 15 FRA Stop asking us about Napoleon on St. Helena! 16 AUT Christoph Waltz stars as Roger Bader in The Italian Farewell Click here to check out the previous editions of the Power Rankings. Edition 1 (Day -1) Edition 2 (Day 3) Edition 3 (Day 5) Edition 4 (Day 7) Edition 5 (Day 9) Edition 6 (Preliminary Round Last Day) Edition 7 (Quarterfinals) The Power Rankings are for the enjoyment of IIHF.com readers, and reflect the progress of teams during the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship. They are distinct from the official standings and IIHF World Ranking.

Polls have closed in Slovakia, from what I saw we may overpass with some luck the 10 % attendance this time lol

Sunday May 26th, 2019 - Last Day Schedule (GMT +2)  Knockout Round LIVESTREAM Bronze Medal Match Central European Summer Time (GMT +2) Russia vs Czech Republic Period-by-Period: May 26th 2019, h. 15:45, Ondrej Nepela Arena, Bratislava Gold Medal Match Central European Summer Time (GMT +2) Canada vs Finland Period-by-Period: May 26th 2019, h. 20:15, Ondrej Nepela Arena, Bratislava

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SEMIFINALS HIGHLIGHTS #2seeded vs #3seeded Central European Summer Time (GMT +2) Canada 5 - 1 Czech Republic Period-by-Period: 1-0, 2-0, 2-1 May 25th 2019, h. 19:15, Ondrej Nepela Arena, Bratislava Goals: 6. Stone (Stecher) 1:0, 21. Nurse (Couturier) 2:0, 26. Dubois (Marchessault, Stone) 3:0, 47. Turris (Mantha) 4:0, 53. Chabot (Henrique, Strome) 5:0 - 54. T. Zohorna (Kolář) 5:1.

@Wanderer Bronze medal match tomorrow (26.05) at 15:45 Russia vs Czech Republic and gold medal match tomorrow (26.05.) at 20:15 Canada vs Finland

SEMIFINALS HIGHLIGHTS #1seeded vs #4seeded Central European Summer Time (GMT +2) Russia 0 - 1 Finland Period-by-Period: 0-0, 0-0, 0-1 May 25th 2019, h. 15:15, Ondrej Nepela Arena, Bratislava Goal: 51. Anttila (Jokiharju, Kiviranta) 0:1.

Saturday May 25th, 2019 - Semifinals Results (GMT +2)  Knockout Round Semifinals Central European Summer Time (GMT +2) Russia 0 - 1 Finland Period-by-Period: 0-0, 0-0, 0-1 May 25th 2019, h. 15:15, Ondrej Nepela Arena, Bratislava I Canada 5 - 1 Czech Republic Period-by-Period: 1-0, 2-0, 2-1 May 25th 2019, h. 19:15, Ondrej Nepela Arena, Bratislava

Final Results: Canada - Czech Republic 5-1 (1-0, 2-0, 2-1) 05:18 Mark Stone (Stecher) 1-0 20:10 Darnell Nurse (Couturier) 2-0 25:06 Pierre-Luc Dubois (Marchessault, Stone) 3-0 46:26 Kyle Turris (Mantha) 4-0 53:00 Thomas Chabot (Henrique, Strome) 5-0 53:59 Tomáš Zohorna (Kolář) 5-1

the power play didn´t lasted too long lol, Thomas Chabot 2 minutes penalty for holding an opponent, the match will probably finish with 4 skaters vs 4 Last minute started

and another brawl stopped too early Jaškin vs McCann This time it will be a power play for their very first in this match...2+2 Jaškin roughing + slashing, McCann only 2 minute for roughing 5vs4 power play for Canada, inside the last 2 minutes

Řepík and Dubois back on the ice. 2 minutes 20 left

and we have first brawl Řepík vs Dubois..but nothing serious... both players in the penalty box 2 minutes for roughing, the game continue the next 2 minutes with 4 skaters on both sides

Last 5 minutes

and it will not be a shutout for Matt Murray tonight. Team on board. Tomáš Zohorna reduced the score 5-1 Canada at 53:59 assisted by Kolář

Unbelievable ! Couturier missed the empty net from 1 meter, great save by the defencer Hronek but from the next action it´s already 5-0 Thomas Chabot beat Francouz Time 53:00 assisted by Henrique and Strome

Another amazing save(s) from Murray against Zohorna..

and 3rd successful PK for Canada. Chabot back on the ice

Last hope ? 3rd power play for Time 49:25 Thomas Chabot 2 minutes for Tripping

10 minutes to go..It looks more and more like a 4th vs gold medal match in the IIHF WCH history. Canada won all 3 previous encounters 1994 - CAN-FIN 2-1 after penalty shoot-out 2007 - CAN-FIN 4-2 2016 - CAN-FIN 2-0

7 minutes of the 3rd period the Czechs tried everything possible and impossible to beat Murray, Canada just controlling the neutral zone and suddenly from the sole attack they managed to score the 4th goal..it looks like a point of no return for the Czechs now. Time 46:26 Kyle Turris assisted by Mantha - 4-0

won in history 7 semifinals (played 13), 2 of them over Canada, in 1999 and 2000. now they have the last 20 minutes to repeat this achievement 3rd period started

Results After 2nd Period: Canada - Czech Republic 3-0 (1-0, 2-0,-) 05:18 Mark Stone (Stecher) 1-0 20:10 Darnell Nurse (Couturier) 2-0 25:06 Pierre-Luc Dubois (Marchessault, Stone) 3-0

unbelievable misses from the Czech players in this last minute of the 2nd frame...Matt Murray appears to really want that birthday shutout tonight...and it should be a one hell of deserved one

Enormous pressure from the team. but they just can´t put the puck to the net