Or like the Olympics,the NHL really wants a US/Canada final?I thought the semis were the last 2 of their division.

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/world-cup-2004/schedule/index.html

Sept. 10 7 p.m. ET 4 p.m. PT Finland vs. United States St. Paul 7 p.m. ET 4 p.m. PT Sept. 11 6:30 p.m. ET 3:30 p.m. PT Czech Republic vs. TBD* Toronto 6:30 p.m. ET 3:30 p.m. PT Sept. 14 7 p.m. ET 4 p.m. PT TBD vs. TBD Toronto 7 p.m. ET 4 p.m. PT

*unless lightning strikes it's Canada. Knowing that a strike is likely,does the league & ESPN really prefer an all NA  final ratingswise?(Sad but true,many Americans don't want to see a European team win....I don't know about Canada.)

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They didn't re-seed them. They had always said that the #1 North American Team would play the #2 European Team, and the #2 North American Team would play the #1 European Team.

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