Russia caught a HUGE break with how things shook out. They are in the Scandinavia bracket. They have to play an extra game since they didn't make the top-four, but that extra game is against a weak Norway team. Then likely Finland and Sweden. Lapland can safely root against Russia for the entire tournament.
US (2nd seed) and Canada (3rd seed) are in the bottom bracket and are on course to meet in Semis. Not that it's a guarantee . . . Slovakia is better than they've shown. Switzerland's Jonas Hiller was the best goaltender at the Vancouver games . . .