Ryan Carter, writing his second blog from the IIHF World Championships on the Ducks’ Web site, offers a few insights into why the U.S. is facing relegation after losing all three of its pool-play games.

Turns out they’re allowed to smoke inside the arena, which, if you’ve ever been to Europe, shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise. Carter and his teammates might just want to burn the place down after this tournament.