A perfect example of the problem with international hockey.  Because there is essentially no parity, most of the tournament is a waste of time.  If they want to have real competition, then they should force teams to qualify and only allow the top 8, or even top 6 would be better.  Out of that they can round robin down to a top 4 and have the semis and finals.

Then there might be the potential for worthwhile hockey to watch.