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Canada takes on Sweden, the USA and Slovakia square off, Denmark looks to upset the Russians in their first Olympic appearence, and Finland faces Switzerland in the final eight.
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The teams are set, the playoffs have begun, and now eight teams will compete for four semifinal spots and a chance to go for Olympic gold.
The United States, Russian Olympic Committee (ROC), Sweden, and Finland all gained automatic qualification to the quarter-finals with the best records in the tournament, while Slovakia, Denmark, Switzerland, and Canada all won their respective qualification games.