Germany and the Olympic Athletes from Russia form the unexpected pairing for the 2018 Winter Olympics men's ice hockey gold-medal game in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
The Russians were expected to be in Saturday's championship contest given their incredible roster, but no one predicted the Germans would advance past the quarterfinals, let alone entertain any thought of a surprise run to the final.
On their road to the gold-medal game, the Germans earned their first Olympic hockey victories over Sweden and Canada in the quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively.
While Germany has been busy knocking off the titans of the sport, the Russians cruised to a pair of knockout-phase wins.