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Check out our 22nd May edition
Published 23.05.2014 00:18 GMT+3 | Author
MINSK, BELARUS - MAY 9: Russian players celebrate after taking a 5-0 lead over Switzerland during preliminary round action at the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/HHOF-IIHF Images)
Paced by Yevgeni Malkin, Russia remains staunchly atop 2014's seventh Power Rankings. But watch out for Finland, which leaps to second after eliminating Canada.
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Russia: | It’s going great, France – spasibo for asking |
| 2. |  |
Finland: | Biggest Pakarinen moment this year (we miss ya, Risto) |
| 3. |  |
Czech Republic: | Used to be better at not making it exciting |
| 4. |  |
Sweden: | Mattias Ekholm: from bum to hero in 60 seconds |
| 5. |  |
Canada: | Never trust a goalie in a white mask |
| 6. |  |
United States: | It’s not the size of the Johnson in the fight... |
| 7. |  |
Belarus: | Now we’ll sit in the stands to boost the attendance record |
| 8. |  |
France: | Break out the champagne anyway |
| 9. |  |
Slovakia: | Miro, you meant the Worlds to us |
| 10. |  |
Switzerland: | Hint: his code name is “Goldie Hawn” |
| 11. |  |
Latvia: | Fuuuuuuuu...tile to complain now |
| 12. |  |
Norway: | Yes, but if you like high cheekbones... |
| 13. |  |
Denmark: | Lars von Trier hasn’t bought the film rights |
| 14. |  |
Germany: | OK, let’s get back to Schweinsteiger’s knee |
| 15. |  |
Italy: | As a hockey nation, we offer great cooking classes |
| 16. |  |
Kazakhstan: | How do you say, “Man, this is bogus,” in Kazakh? |
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