Yes, its the World Championships. Yes, the roster wasn’t the best team that they could assemble in Colorado Springs with the Conference Finals going on (though the WCH wasn’t the best either...). Yes, it is still mildly disappointing to win your group but see an early exit. But if you’re watching the clock countdown on Jordan Greenway making his jump to the NHL? You missed a lot if you weren’t paying attention.
Numbers make sense. A lot of people are looking to make money off of numbers right now. The Nashville Predators are supposed to win the Stanley Cup based on numbers.