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Power Rankings

Russia roars into the lead

Published 08.05.2017 00:02 GMT+2 | Author IIHF.com
Power Rankings
Russia’s hot power play lifted it to a 10-1 rout of Italy – and first place in the Power Rankings. Photo: Andre Ringuette / HHOF-IIHF Images
In our second Power Rankings of 2017, Russia takes over first place from Canada, while host France jumps right up behind third-place Sweden.
1.  Russia  Russia:  Swedish emails? Italian emails? Nyet, nyet...
2.  Canada  Canada:  Avalanche warning in effect
3.  Sweden  Sweden:  Victor Rask stars in Don’t Call Me Tuukka
4.  France  France:  Election? What election? WE BEAT FINLAND!!!
5.  Latvia Latvia:  Elvis is the King
6.  Suisse  Switzerland:  Shootout good, shutout better
7.  Czech  Czech Republic:  Punching your own captain is the most Philly thing ever
8.  USA  United States:  Lego suits us better than Lederhosen
9.  Germany Germany:  Make America Greiss Again
10.  Finland Finland:  Florian Kiprusoff...and Antoine Tikkanen
11.  Norway  Norway:  The polar bear ate a baguette and then fell asleep
12.  Slovenia Slovenia:  Masochism: the tendency to trail 4-0
13.  Slovakia  Slovakia:  We are not Slovenia! Get it? Not Slovenia!
14.  Belarus  Belarus:  Seven shots is plenty – if you’re drinking vodka
15.  Denmark Denmark:  We would have beaten Latvia if we were the Ducks
16.  Italy Italy:  Thrown to the lions

 
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