In our fifth Power Rankings, coach Valeri Bragin’s ROC team takes over first place with 12 points in just five games. Defending champion Finland is second after a tight OT win over host Latvia, and the Swiss sit third after thumping Belarus.

1		ROC	Samonov is ROC-solid
2		FIN	In Finnish hockey history, he is the greatest Anton
3		SUI	We’d prefer a 6-0 record, but we’ll take it
4		USA	Herb Brooks didn’t bag skate us
5		SVK	We need more hot men named Peter
6		KAZ	Leave the gun, take the cannoli
7		SWE	Our fans are amazing – they never stop biting their nails
8		CZE	We focused on ourselves, not Paddington
9		CAN	A Canadian team will win Game Seven
10		GER	Holzer learns Havertz’s salary, demands raise
11		DEN	It’s like dating: you gotta shoot your shot
12		LAT	Go, teams that beat us, go! Yes, we are masochists!
13		NOR	Our D-men are delightfully uninhibited
14		GBR	Boris gets married, we get massacred
15		BLR	No tailor-made solution for bailing out these princes
16		ITA	“Mangiapane” means “Italy is toast”

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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.