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Unbeaten Finns lead the charge
Published 18.05.2016 00:20 GMT+3 | Author
With their 4-0 win over Canada, the Finns are the tournament’s only perfect team. Photo: Minas Panagiotakis / HHOF-IIHF Images
Heading into the quarter-finals, Finland seizes top spot in our sixth Power Rankings. Russia moves up to second spot, and Canada drops to third.
| 1. |  |
Finland: | Cheer up, Canada: Kivisto also scored once in the KHL |
| 2. |  |
Russia: | Victory is ours! (Unless we massively screw up.) |
| 3. |  |
Canada: | ETS (Evil Twin Syndrome) |
| 4. |  |
Czech Republic: | The U.S. drinks milk, not Krusovice |
| 5. |  |
Sweden: | Henrik and Daniel, we love you and miss you |
| 6. |  |
United States: | The Czechs are old – last year one guy was 68 |
| 7. |  |
Germany: | Sturm for Chancellor! |
| 8. |  |
Denmark: | Our PP is now the ultimate power in the universe |
| 9. |  |
Slovakia: | St. Petersburg ain’t what it used to be |
| 10. |  |
Norway: | Jonas? Jonas? It’s OK. You can stop playing now. |
| 11. |  |
Switzerland: | If our goalies ate more chocolate, they’d be wider |
| 12. |  |
Belarus: | Jesus saves, Stas scores on the rebound |
| 13. |  |
Latvia: | For the record, we beat Norway 3-1 (in 1938) |
| 14. |  |
France: | As a team, we need to read more Asterix books |
| 15. |  |
Hungary: | French kissing is banned |
| 16. |  |
Kazakhstan: | “Love in an elevator/Livin’ it up when I’m goin’ down” |
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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.
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