hmm... first loss... good sign ;o)?

If i remember well... everytime we did great in the group, we lost in the quarterfinal (usually against Russia)...

BUT as soon as we lost at least once or draw in the group with some "statistically weaker team", we usually won the whole championship .. (eg. 1996, troubles with Norway).

SO... !! We lost to Switzerland... 2:3 ... if we keep to the tradition... Torino Olympics Gold medal is ours! ;o)



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Czech Rep. - Switzerland 2:3
Finland - Italy 6:0
Canada - Germany 5:1

Slovakia - Latvia 6:3
Sweden - Russia 0:5
USA - Kazakhstan 4:1

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