In our third Power Rankings of 2019, Russia leads the parade after its 3-0 blanking of the Czech Republic. The Finns drop to second and the U.S. is third.
1 | RUS | Russian goalie never breaks | |
2 | FIN | Mr. Larkin, it was a privilege to serve as your pylons | |
3 | USA | DeBrincat is one cool cat | |
4 | SWE | Time for Nylander to renegotiate | |
5 | SUI | Take it easy on that bottle, Fiala! | |
6 | GER | Like the Flyers, we will use ALL the goalies | |
7 | CAN | When you leave it that late, it’s called puckrastination | |
8 | LAT | 65 is also how old that Italian goalie feels now | |
9 | CZE | Voracek was transfixed by Malkin’s freshly shaved cheeks | |
10 | SVK | Hockey is more fun when Getzlaf takes five for kneeing | |
11 | DEN | We’re one step closer to beating Canada 47-0 | |
12 | FRA | When in doubt, ask yourself: “What would Antoine Roussel do?” | |
13 | NOR | [Insert melting polar ice cap metaphor here] | |
14 | AUT | The hills ain’t alive with the sound of music | |
15 | ITA | Forget about the Goths – Rome was sacked by the Latvians | |
16 | GBR | The Queen is gonna go full Daenerys |
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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.
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.