MINSK, BELARUS - MAY 25: Russia's Alexander Ovechkin #8 celebrates with the Championship Trophy after a 5-2 gold medal game win over Finland at the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship.
photo: © Andre Ringuette/HHOF-IIHF Images
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Russia: | Sochi Bear changes his name to Minsk Bear and parties! |
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Finland: | We’re #1 (at losing finals after playing our guts out) |
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Sweden: | Anders Nilsson is a better goalie than Kent Nilsson |
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Czech Republic: | What is this “scoring” of which you speak? |
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Canada: | Whatever happens...we’re the best! |
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United States: | Europeans: will we ever understand their wacky ways? |
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Belarus: | See? Minsk is way nicer than Murmansk |
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France: | In 2017, we’re gonna go full Napoleon |
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Slovakia: | Bring back Josef Golonka |
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Switzerland: | We are beatable, but our milkmaids are unbeatable |
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Latvia: | Ohs wells, there’s always nexts years |
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Norway: | Last in the Olympics, first in the Olimbics |
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Denmark: | Our new arena will be made of LEGO |
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Germany: | What is this “full Napoleon” garbage? |
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Italy: | Crank up Bocelli's “Time to Say Goodbye” |
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Kazakhstan: | Was there ever any doubt? |
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