For International Hockey Coverage

In our final IIHF World Championships preview, Puck Worlds looks at the top five ranked teams in the world, the most recent champions of the tournament. Here we preview Canada, Russia, Czech Republic, Sweden, and of course, the defending champion and hosts Finland.

Waddell talks about goalies, team bugets, Kovy contract and the PK.

Kalinin could go to Russia, Nikulin is staying and Martensson is being courted by an NHL team.

Waddell interview grab bag: Nikulin, NHL age, teams looking to unload contracts.