It all boils down to who has the better team on the day the game is played. It doesn't matter who has beat who how many times in the past. The team with the desire and the heart to win on the day the game is played is all that matters.
We all remember Belarus beating Sweden at the 2002 Olympics right? This shot of Salo having the puck bounce off his head.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/oly...en_belarus_ap/