The Canadian women's hockey team is one victory of shy of punching their ticket to the gold medal match of the 2014 Sochi Olympics, and standing in their way is the team they easily dominated in the preliminary round, Switzerland.

Gunning for their fourth straight gold medal in women's ice hockey, the Canadians are expected to go all out against the Swiss team, who pulled off a stunning 2-0 upset victory against Russia in the quarterfinal round.

Despite lousy play in the group stages of the tournament, the Swiss team showed they can step it up when it counts the most. On Monday, their mettle will be tested against a powerhouse Canadian team that gave them a 5-0 whipping earlier in the competition.

Right Emotion at Right Time

Switzerland will have to bring their A-game if they want to pull off another big upset. The talent gap will be too much, but if they play with all their hearts, anything could happen. 

"Suggesting that the Swiss will be a pushover would be premature in this game as everything is on the line, and that tends to equal the playing field on the ice for a less skilled team if they come in with the right emotion," Bleacher Report hockey writer Steven Cook reported.

Predictions

Then again, the Canadians might be simply too dominant for a less-talented team to handle. Switzerland might keep the game close in the early periods, but Canada will find a way to secure a win at Bolshoy Ice Dome.

"...Against Canada--the dominant force in the sport--that probably won't make much of a difference as the talent gap is much too large," Cook added.

Besides, Canada has been undefeated in the last 16 years in women's hockey. Their last loss came at the hands of the United States women's hockey team, which is expected to be their opponent in the final round.

Live Stream & T.V Schedule

The women's hockey semifinals match between Canada and Switzerland will start at 12 p.m. EST with live TV coverage on MSNBC and live streaming feed on NBC Olympics Live Extra. Boxscore information will be available on ESPN Winter Olympics for women's hockey.