What is the tournament mode? The game is played in three preliminary groups of four teams each. Germany advises in group A with Canada, the USA and host China. What is the tournament mode? Why do not the NHL players play with? Who are the favorites on the medals? _ Schedule and groups at a glance _ Only the group winners and the best group season qualify directly for the quarterfinals on Wednesday's coming week. The other eight teams play a qualifier on Tuesday. In doing so, the fifth placed on the twelfth places, the sixth on the eleventh, etc. In the quarterfinals, the best-placed team after the preliminary round occurs on the winner of the duel between eight and Neunde etc. Overall, all twelve participants will be at least four four games in seven days, maximum even seven games in ten or eleven days. Why do not the NHL players play with? Actually, the NHL bosses had fixed the participation in Olympic games in writing on the pressure of the NHLPA player union. Excepti...