World Cup: 2016 World Cup — Team Sweden Part II

[yarre]

Well large parts of the forward core is old but when i read stuff like 'not 100% healthy' or 'forced' to say no it makes me think, if ovechkin had the same issue he would most likely play.

Yeah but a Ovechkin at 50 % is still a good player. And who doesn't remember Zetterbergs issues in the last olympics. Not like he faked that. But an old injured Zetterberg, I don't think he would have made a good addition to the team if he had "willed" himself through the injure. Rather have a younger healed up player.

 

[teravaineSAROS]

Well large parts of the forward core is old but when i read stuff like 'not 100% healthy' or 'forced' to say no it makes me think, if ovechkin had the same issue he would most likely play.

I mean I've skipped work with better excuses

 

[teravaineSAROS]

This shouldn't be a huge loss, is Backlund better than Zibanejad however?

 

[SmellOfVictory]

Good, strong possession player. Would've been great to have when NA U-24 are skating circles around us and we need someone to cram the puck up against the boards for 15 seconds, to give us time to make a line change.

Backlund is also a good, strong (better) possession player, who's also more productive offensively. Only thing Berglund does better is being 2" taller.

This shouldn't be a huge loss, is Backlund better than Zibanejad however?

As of last year, definitely. Remains to be seen what Zibanejad's ceiling is, but he's currently not in the same tier defensively.

 

[Nordic*]

Steen is a top-10 LW in the NHL. Perhaps even top-5 (overall/2-way)

Losing him sucks the most. Kronwall is no big loss. Neither is Lehner if Lunkan stays healthy.

Zetterberg is a greater loss than people realize.

Neither Backlund nor Krüger can do what he does defensively.

 

[jfc64]

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

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

Thank God we got the Sedins!

 

[jfc64]

Zetterberg is a greater loss than people realize.

Neither Backlund nor Krüger can do what he does defensively.

And he can handle the puck as well...

 

[helax]

Sedin gets a bi sting and discovers that he has severe allergy, and Bäckström is hooked on a new nose spray that "he didnt knew" contained steroids. POOF no centers left...

 

[Tomas W]

Sedin gets a bi sting and discovers that he has severe allergy, and Bäckström is hooked on a new nose spray that "he didnt knew" contained steroids. POOF no centers left...

It would be a disaster if Sedin or Bäckström dissapeared now.

 

[helax]

I love Markströms mask

 

[Slimmy]

Z commands respect like few on this roster does. Backlund doesn't intimidate anyone.

 

[ulvvf]

Sedin gets a bi sting and discovers that he has severe allergy, and Bäckström is hooked on a new nose spray that "he didnt knew" contained steroids. POOF no centers left...

We always have Ericsson and Kruger

 

[Tomas W]

Z commands respect like few on this roster does. Backlund doesn't intimidate anyone.

Regardless if its a downgrade or not to replace Z with Backlund, I am still sad about this, I had looked forward to see good old Z with Tre Kronor, perhaps for the last time.

 

[jj cale]

I love Markströms mask

I don't like it.

Why a soccer player on a hockey mask? Kind of makes no sense.

Like the 3 crowns on it though, that is pretty sharp.

 

[jfc64]

Sedin gets a bi sting and discovers that he has severe allergy, and Bäckström is hooked on a new nose spray that "he didnt knew" contained steroids. POOF no centers left...

Sedin - Erik Karlsson - Eriksson (better mobility, better stickhandling, more respect, equal defensive awareness, better looks)
Forsberg - Söderberg - Rakell
Landeskog - Rask - Lindholm
Johansson - Backlund - Silfverberg
Zibanejad - Wennberg (one of)

Ekman-Larsson - Klingberg (if he doesn't deliver he will be degraded to center)
Hedman - Strålman
Lindholm - Hjalmarsson
Ekholm

Lumquest
Enroth (or Erik Karlsson)
Markström

 

[MrOT]

Zetterberg is a huge loss. Underrated last season because of mediocre offensive numbers. Still a superstar in my book. Still capable of dominating. Backlund however is overrated. He really sucked in the WHC. And where the **** is Nyqvist. We really would have needed "Z lite" right now.

 

[MrOT]

Top two defensive forwards between the two countries are Koivu and Barkov, best goal-scorer between the two countries is Laine.

It´s closer than you think. Do you think the WC game between them will be uneven?

Laine?? Come back when he´s scorng 33 goals in an NHL season, let alone played a single NHL game... Forsberg is the hands down top scorer in this matchup right now hands down. Don't compare him to a junior player soon to make his NHL debut...

Playmakers:
1. Bäckström
2. H. Sedin
3. D. Sedin
4. Barkov

Goal scorers:
1. Forsberg
2. Maybe Laine
3. Eriksson
4. Steen but he´s out

2-way forwards:
1. Barkov
2. Bäckström
3. Silfverberg
4. Koivu
5. Eriksson

Power forwards:
1. Landeskog
...

This is not very close even with injuries on two of Sweden´s top 6 guys in Steen and Zetterberg.

 

[mjlee]

Oh great, some headline in Expressen so take it with a mountain of salt, but Lundqvist strained something on the golf course http://www.expressen.se/gt/sport/world-cup-oro-efter-bilderna-pa-lundqvist/. This is getting ridiculous

 

[Nordic*]

What I'd like to see on defence.

Lindholm-Karlsson

Hedman-Strålman

OEL-Hjalmarsson


Then play OEL & Karlsson together now and then (+ PP), to give them more icetime.

One guy has to play on his off-side regardless.

 

[jfc64]

Oh great, some headline in Expressen so take it with a mountain of salt, but Lundqvist strained something on the golf course http://www.expressen.se/gt/sport/world-cup-oro-efter-bilderna-pa-lundqvist/. This is getting ridiculous

I tried golf once and it is DANGEROUS! DON'T ****IN' GOLF!!! Not even miniature golf!

1. Marky Mark
2. Home Town Discount
3. Oscar Dansk

 

[Booster*]

Laine?? Come back when he´s scorng 33 goals in an NHL season, let alone played a single NHL game... Forsberg is the hands down top scorer in this matchup right now hands down. Don't compare him to a junior player soon to make his NHL debut...

Playmakers:
1. Bäckström
2. H. Sedin
3. D. Sedin
4. Barkov

Goal scorers:
1. Forsberg
2. Maybe Laine
3. Eriksson
4. Steen but he´s out

2-way forwards:
1. Barkov
2. Bäckström
3. Silfverberg
4. Koivu
5. Eriksson

Power forwards:
1. Landeskog
...

This is not very close even with injuries on two of Sweden´s top 6 guys in Steen and Zetterberg.

Next season then.
The only reason Laine has not played in the NHL is that he just got drafted and is eligible from that point onwards.

Barkov has the best zone-entry percentage in the entire NHL. Ahead of the likes of Bergeron and Crosby.

 

[Willy Stylez]

What I'd like to see on defence.

Lindholm-Karlsson

Hedman-Strålman

OEL-Hjalmarsson


Then play OEL & Karlsson together now and then (+ PP), to give them more icetime.

One guy has to play on his off-side regardless.

I like it, good balance and firepower on each pair.

 

[JTD]

At this rate the entire WCOH will be filled with AHL and SHL players.

 

[jfc64]

At this rate the entire WCOH will be filled with AHL and SHL players.

And not even the best KHL players.

 

[jfc64]

I tried golf once and it is DANGEROUS! DON'T ****IN' GOLF!!! Not even miniature golf!

1. Marky Mark
2. Home Town Discount
3. Oscar Dansk

Calma, Calma, CALMA! It's the RIBS! Shot from outside.

Who said hockey wasn't DANGEROUS?