Poll

Who is your most valuable player?
Brent Burns (CAN)
Sergei Fedorov (RUS)
Mike Green (CAN)
Dany Heatley (CAN)
Tomas Kaberle (CZE)
Evgeni Nabokov (RUS)
Rick Nash (CAN)
Alexander Ovechkin (RUS)
Alexander Semin (RUS)

Power Rankings (as of May 2)

1.

CANADA
This is one Halifax of a roster

2.

RUSSIA
Relations with Washington have never been stronger

3.

CZECH REPUBLIC
Seventh place in Moscow was just a bad dream

4.

FINLAND
We need a complete Teemu effort

5.

UNITED STATES
Any forward whose name starts with “P” must be checked closely

6.

SWEDEN
Mats Sundin won’t waive his no-movement clause to return to Quebec City

7.

SLOVAKIA
They’ve been hit hard by recent medal shortages

8.

SWITZERLAND
Only three things in life are certain: death, taxes, and Ralph Krueger

9.

LATVIA
It’s exciting to visit North America, the home continent of referee Rick Looker

10.

DENMARK
Oh goodie, we’re in the same group as Russia again

11.

GERMANY
Shouldn’t Jason Holland be playing for the Netherlands?

12.

BELARUS
Go Flyers Go!

13.

NORWAY
Do they listen to a-ha or Dimmu Borgir in the dressing room?

14.

SLOVENIA
My name is Anze, and I need help

15.

ITALY
Tonelli has great hands - but we’re referring to team masseur Guido Tonelli

16.

FRANCE
Unfortunately, founding Quebec City 400 years ago doesn’t count in the standings

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