In our second edition of the 2021 Power Rankings, Russia takes over first place after outscoring its opponents 11-4 through two games. The red-hot German offence is good for second place, while Switzerland enjoys third place after staying perfect by limiting Denmark to just four shots.

1		ROC	Kim Philby also spilled the secrets of the British breakout
2		GER	Nothing stops Reichel, not even Kirk McLean’s stacked pads
3		SUI	Meier is straight fire
4		SVK	Beat up Belarus, didn’t bow to Bowns
5		KAZ	Future host of the IIHF World Shootout Championship
6		FIN	Oh no! We’re gonna get shut out by Norway!
7		USA	And here’s to you, Mr. Robertson
8		BLR	If Taylor was any quicker, we’d call him Taylor Swift
9		LAT	So in Beijing, it’ll be a U.S.-Latvia final, right?
10		DEN	Imagine a world where every Jensen gets a hat trick
11		NOR	If Meier is straight fire, Trettenes must be on fleek
12		CZE	Yay, we can’t be relegated! Yay!
13		GBR	“Sheldon? It’s Adam. Can we borrow Auston?”
14		ITA	On-ice vision, no – Eurovision, si!
15		SWE	Should we tell the children about Salt Lake?
16		CAN	As Canadians, we have one goal, and one goal only

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