you do realize that first article is about 4 month old and second is ratings published by Canadian media? Name me one instance when they did NOT rank Canada at #1? They had it ranked like that in Nagono in 98. and what did you get? Big Japanese bukkaki?
Ranking are crap!!! Name last season in NHL when #1 ranked team won the cup?
Didn?t think so?.
BTW: Nobokov is joining the team in Columbus, OH next week?