Czechs, Finns, Swiss, Germans Name Teams, Too

The Czech Republic, Finland, Switzerland and Germany also named their Olympic rosters today. Click on the links for the rosters. Here's a few thoughts:

• Czech Republic - I don't think the Czechs will medal in 2010. They are in the midst of a generation gap of talent for a few reasons. There's not a lot of great youngsters coming up in the system.
• Finland - Finland was the surprise of 2006, and they have the goaltending to do it again. They will play an airtight game and might pull off an upset, but are not likely to medal.
• Switzerland and Germany - Similar stories here - a sprinkling of NHL talent on each roster. They'll be in tough, but will put forth honourable efforts.

Team USA will be the final nation to announce their roster. They will do that during the NHL Winter Classic at Fenway Park on New Year's Day.