OLYMPIC HOCKEY SELECTIONS – QUARTERFINAL ROUND

ROCK BOX Loves Luongo and the Canadians Too

3 STARS: CANADA -140

2 STARS: SWITZERLAND +2.5 GOALS; FINLAND/CZECH UNDER 5; SLOVAKIA +1.5 GOALS

COMMENT: This is where the fun begins- a single elimination tournament for all the marbles. Best hockey you’ll find anywhere, anytime. We think the Canadians are still the team to beat and still our pick to win Gold. They’ll come out strong against the Russians today and overpower the weakness of the Russian team- defense. Switzerland is a dangerous dog against the Americanos. They’re strong enough in goal to keep this one close. USA squeaks by. Fins and Czechs should be a defensive war, low-scoring, whoever gets the big break moves on. The extra rest for the Fins could make the difference late. In the final tilt of the night look for the Slovaks to give the Swedes all they can handle. Not only do we like the Slovaks at plus 1.5 goals, but we like their chances for an outright upset.