World Cup: 2016 World Cup — Team Sweden Part II

[jj cale]

Oh okay I was merely questioning the guy that suggested that they would fake a Kronwall injury just so they could replace him. I usually don't think to highly of our tre kronor Staff but even I don't think that they are actual *******s

I am not saying they did, just wondering if they would make a different choice midstride and get him off the team for an obvious upgrade.

After all, Kronwall was and is the most obviously debatable choice they made on their backend and now all of a sudden he can't make the tournament.

I have no problem with them if they saw the error of their ways over time and tried to improve their team, it is all about having the best team available after all.

Countries are supposed to bring their best teams.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Good news that Kronwall misses.

Karlsson - Hjalmarsson
Hedman - Strålman
OEL - Lindholm

Ekholm on the bench. No way Ekholm is better than Lindholm. But ofc, Grönborg is bad and will play Ekholm over Lindholm.

 

[Evolu7ion]

As a Canadian fan, I must say, I'm quite pleased Klingberg is staying home!

Lindholm definitely seems like an upgrade over Kronwall as well though.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Maybe if Krüger goes down we can call Calle Järnkrok?

Marcus Johansson, Mika Zibanejad, Mikael Backlund, Patrik Berglund.

He's a streaky guy, but if you get him on a hot spell................he's a good scorer.

As someone said, losing him is nothing like you went through at sochi anyway so i guess it isn't that big a deal. I just think for a team that does not have the firepower several other teams have up front you need all hands on deck.

For Sweden at this time,every little bit counts IMO.

Even when Steen is not bringing points he still brings much to the table. He is speedy, gritty and has great defense skills. To bad he lost his hitting game he had when he was younger.

 

[joe89]

Good news that Kronwall misses.

Karlsson - Hjalmarsson
Hedman - Strålman
OEL - Lindholm

Ekholm on the bench. No way Ekholm is better than Lindholm. But ofc, Grönborg is bad and will play Ekholm over Lindholm.

Fairly close IMO. Lindholm is a bit more low key, Ekholm has more (quite a lot of) international experience. Two-way player leaning towards the defensive side vs two-way player leaning towards the offensive side. Lindholm might be a better fit with OEL.

 

[howkie]

Jaaaaaaaaaaaa!! Our d will be better now! And all clueless swedish journalist dont understand why

 

[Conspiracy Theorist]

Jaaaaaaaaaaaa!! Our d will be better now! And all clueless swedish journalist dont understand why

Defence is stacked, forwards are worse than usual. Sedins and Zetterberg are out of their prime.

 

[jfc64]

Marcus Johansson, Mika Zibanejad, Mikael Backlund, Patrik Berglund.

Even when Steen is not bringing points he still brings much to the table. He is speedy, gritty and has great defense skills. To bad he lost his hitting game he had when he was younger.

I-R-O-N-Y (second time I write this...it is the word "call" that is meant to bring the irony on...).

The highlighted player above was my wish. Järnkrok, come on...

And it's quite obvious Steen is two classes better than Krüger...just replace Krüger with Steen on the fourth line and it's a whole new situation. Healthy he would have brought something to our first line (my guess) that is very valuable on our team, speed and grit as you say. Size I might add if I wasn't so afraid hell would break lose here...

Other than that it's a GOOD day!


HAMPUS LINDHOLM!!! Taaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh!

 

[jfc64]

Age structure: (age at date of finals, underlined = forwards, goalies = cursed...)

36 Sedin Sedin
35 ( ) ( )
34 Lundqvist
33
32 ( )
31 Eriksson
30 Söderberg Strålman
29 Hörnqvist Hjalmarsson
28 Bäckström Hagelin Berglund Enroth
27 Backlund
26 Krüger Karlsson Ekholm Markström
25 Silfverberg Hedman Ekman-Larsson ( )
24
23 Landeskog
22 Forsberg Lindholm H

With the new players (out 32+35 years of age, in 22+23 years) we are 1 (one) year younger per player, equally talented, equally heavy (sorry) but have a bigger chance of a young player stepping up.

PS. Kronwall is my hero to that degree I have small suspicion he took one for the team here...

 

[Phil McKraken]

I'm really liking our PP unit options, we have some players here who usually play pretty defined roles and can complement each other in a great way.

Forsberg (sniper) - Bäckström (setup guy) - Hörnqvist (screener)
Karlsson - OEL

Sedin (sniper) - Sedin (setup guy) - Eriksson (screener)
Hedman - Strålman

 

[Curufinwe]

Marcus Johansson should have Silfverbergs spot.....he is better at everything.

Not shootouts.

 

[SoCalHockey]

Lindholm deserves this. I can't wait to watch Team Sweden in the World Cup.

 

[Quackery]

Not shootouts.

Also defense.

 

[jfc64]

Is it Lindholm - Hjalmarsson now?

Renberg believed he will be top 6

http://www.svt.se/svttext/web/pages/306.html

 

[ulvvf]

As a Canadian fan, I must say, I'm quite pleased Klingberg is staying home!

Lindholm definitely seems like an upgrade over Kronwall as well though.

Yeah a travisty that Klingberg is left out. Lindholm is no big deal, I would personally have him on the team from the start, but he is hardly a lock like Klingberg should be. Klingberg is on a very short list of the best players in NHL and easily the 2th best d-men in then swedish team after Karlsson, no one is really close. Leaving Klingberg out is like leaving Peter Forsberg out in his prime, you simply do not do that, but then Grönborg is a swedish version of Torts but with horrible resultat to back him up, probably the worst coach they could possible find for the job.

 

[ulvvf]

Is it Lindholm - Hjalmarsson now?

Renberg believed he will be top 6

http://www.svt.se/svttext/web/pages/306.html

I would not think so. They have imply that the pair before was

Kronwall - Karlsson
Hedman - Strålman
Hjalmarsson - OEL

Now I guess it stand between, Hjalmarsson, Ekholm and Lindholm of who will play with Karlsson and OEL. Maybe they promote Hjalmarsson and let him play with Karlsson.

 

[Tomas W]

Lindholm deserves this. I can't wait to watch Team Sweden in the World Cup.

Huey, Dewey and Louie (not Loui Eriksson) aka Quack attack.

 

[Tomas W]

I wonder what Klingberg is thinking. I guess that the Swedish management isnt that impressed of him huh. Of course Lindholm is a strong player, and despite the young age a bit better defensively.

 

[helax]

I wonder what Klingberg is thinking. I guess that the Swedish managent isnt that impressed of him huh. Of course Lindholm is a strong player, and despite the young age a bit better defensively.

Klingbergs playoff performance was questionable, the dmen we have now are proven in a playoff atmosphere.

 

[vippe]

I wonder what Klingberg is thinking. I guess that the Swedish managent isnt that impressed of him huh. Of course Lindholm is a strong player, and despite the young age a bit better defensively.

I dont think that they arent impressed with him, he just wouldnt push the other offensive minded defensemen off the team. And Lindholm is a better replacement for Kronwall than Klingberg is.

Klingbergs playoff performance was questionable, the dmen we have now are proven in a playoff atmosphere.

I think Klingberg was gassed, wouldnt pass him on as an underperforming player in the post season just yet.

 

[fredligh]

Play the World championsship they said
You will be on the world cup team, they said

My bet is that Nyquist wont play Worlds anymore

 

[ulvvf]

Klingbergs playoff performance was questionable, the dmen we have now are proven in a playoff atmosphere.

He maybe was not as dominating as before in the playoff, but he was still elite and had come back after a injury and was the step up guy in the big games last time he played in the national team.

Strålman was on the other hand really horrible in playoff. OEL is hardly proven in the playoff either (last time he played there was 11/12) and have been pretty bad in the big games for the national team. It is a huge mistake leaving Klingberg out. Lindholm is not really close to Klingberg is any aspect of the game, even if he is a upgrade from Kronwall. Klingberg is a safe thing, he would have preform and been a dominating force at both ends. Lindholm is gamble.

Hedman - Karlsson
Hjalmarsson - Klingberg
Lindholm - OEL

 

[helax]

Strålman was on the other hand really horrible in playoff.

But Strålman was rushed back from injury, wasn't it the general consensus from Tampa fans that this was the reason for his poor performance?

 

[helax]

It is a huge mistake leaving Klingberg out. Lindholm is not really close to Klingberg is any aspect of the game, even if he is a upgrade from Kronwall. Klingberg is a safe thing, he would have preform and been a dominating force at both ends. Lindholm is gamble.

Sure thats your oppinion, Lindholm is a solid tier better than Klingberg when it comes to defence imho. I much rather have Lindholm than Klingberg on PK as well as facing the other opponents better lines.

 

[ulvvf]

I dont think that they arent impressed with him, he just wouldnt push the other offensive minded defensemen off the team. And Lindholm is a better replacement for Kronwall than Klingberg is.



I think Klingberg was gassed, wouldnt pass him on as an underperforming player in the post season just yet.

All are just as offensive minded d-men, it is just about roles, some have more offensive roles since they are better players. If Hjalmarsson would have played in shl he would have been in a much more offensive role and then people would have seen him as a "offensive minded" d-men. Just because you are the better player and are put in the more demanding role (as the offensive d-men) it should not be a thing that should be use against you. Klingberg is elite defensivly as well. Plus you have 3 pairs, and Karlsson and OEL is 2, so either way it was room for Klingberg.