I don't think so...
Without prejudice, Slovaks have a gritty team nowadays but we have more options than them: if two periods won't finish this battle we might simply outskate them (the average age of Slovak team should be around 30-31). yes, they have nothing to lose...but we are stronger and ready to prove it. We'll take what is ours.
And now the Chechs are battling with Finns. I think Slavs should win...
(2 hours later) Quod Erat Demonstrandum. The team that bothers itself to play only in one of the three periods in all of the play-off games (I mean Finland) - this team must be vanquished.
It was worst result for Swedes since 2000 
Suomi had NO bit of a chance. I insist. NO chance. Simply because Russia now is a completely dirigible mechanism. Every one "knows his maneuver ". Yes, the beginning of attack is still to be worked at, defenders feel nervous sometimes (we have 9 debutants of world forums in this team) - but forwards are brilliant, Varly gets more confidence and some flaws discovered in the first periods of games are being repaired by coach-team and players in 2nd and 3rd. We wait for any of Slav brothers there, on the summit of the Ice Mountain. And we are ready. 
