Russia's Pavel Buchnevich #19 and Nikita Nestorov #89 celebrate a goal against Austria.
photo: Photo: Andre Ringuette / HHOF-IIHF Images
| 1 | RUS | They make nice pastries, we score nice goals |
| 2 | SWE | Not to brag, but we kick butt in the preliminary round |
| 3 | USA | As Rick James sang, “He’s a very Kinkaid goalie” |
| 4 | FIN | If you don’t have Aho, you don’t have a hope |
| 5 | CAN | Aww, look at the Oilers and Islanders getting along! |
| 6 | SUI | You can’t stop Alina Muller’s brother |
| 7 | CZE | Did Hasek put on weight? |
| 8 | NOR | Dudes, we outscored the Olympic team! Wait...that was us. |
| 9 | FRA | De Belarusian accent, we understand |
| 10 | SVK | Craig? You won the Selke. Why do you not play? |
| 11 | DEN | Bernie Sanders is bummed |
| 12 | GER | Where are our sexy silver medalists? |
| 13 | LAT | But Wikipedia says Aho is a Swedish D-man! |
| 14 | AUT | Fellas, what time did you go to bed? |
| 15 | BLR | Oh snap, it’s the World Championship Athletes from Russia |
| 16 | KOR | Can we have a unified men’s team too? |
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