Best-on-best. Playoff game. Who would you bet your money on in a game between Sweden and USA?

[Svedu]

Sweden or the US? Explain why.

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[JackSlater]

USA due to having a better roster.

 

[Czechboy]

USA due to having a better roster.

Sensing a theme here.lol

 

[Statsy]

.

 

[bobholly39]

Voted USA, but it'd probably be easier seeing actual rosters posted

 

[KillerMillerTime]

Voted USA, but it'd probably be easier seeing actual rosters posted

Sweden

G Ullmark Markstrom

D Karlsson - Hedman
Dahlin - Lindholm
Forsling - Liljegren

C - Mika Z - Lindholm - Karlsson - Erickson Ek

W - Nylander - Petterson - Landeskog- Rakell - Olofsson - Backlund -
Raymond - Wennberg - Backstrom

Sweden

G Ullmark Markstrom

D Karlsson - Hedman
Dahlin - Lindholm
Forsling - Liljegren

C - Mika Z - Lindholm - Karlsson - Erickson Ek - Wennberg

W - Nylander - Petterson - Landeskog- Rakell - Olofsson - Backlund -
Raymo- Kempe

Sub Kempe in for Backstrom

 

[KillerMillerTime]

Sweden

G Ullmark Markstrom

D Karlsson - Hedman
Dahlin - Lindholm
Forsling - Liljegren

C - Mika Z - Lindholm - Karlsson - Erickson Ek

W - Nylander - Petterson - Landeskog- Rakell - Forsberg- Backlund -
Raymond - Wennberg - Backstrom


Sub Kempe in for Backstrom

Ha Forsberg for Olofson

 

[Eye of Ra]

Sweden

G Ullmark Markstrom

D Karlsson - Hedman
Dahlin - Lindholm
Forsling - Liljegren

C - Mika Z - Lindholm - Karlsson - Erickson Ek

W - Nylander - Petterson - Landeskog- Rakell - Olofsson - Backlund -
Raymond - Wennberg - Backstrom


Sub Kempe in for Backstrom

Many weird selections on forwards. Olofsson, Backlund, Raymond, Wennberg? They are not better than Forsberg, Arvidsson, Burakovsky and Landeskog.

Also Rasmus Andersson is better than Liljegren.

 

[sdf]

I'm simpathise sweden (maybe because not much know about them?) and dont like usa and british origin countries, so I hope it will be sweden

 

[Gold Standard]

USA as the #2 ranked country in the hockey world - according to my humble, but expert opinion - so, my $$$$ would be on Team USA to win an elimination game v Tre Kronor.

 

[MrazeksVengeance]

I'm simpathise sweden (maybe because not much know about them?) and dont like usa and british origin countries, so I hope it will be sweden

I mean it’s the country from where the people who established Rus came from.

So, makes sense.

 

[eliteprospects]

1 game: USA 60% - Sweden 40% winning chance
7-game series: USA 75% - Sweden 25% winning chance

USA has to be the country that has improved the most (among the top nations) compared to the 80's, 90's. They always had some major stars, but nowadays they also have incredible depth.

 

[Conspiracy Theorist]

USA is a favorite but then again have won little at senior level. I give them 60% chance.

 

[D3vilsH0ck3y]

Many weird selections on forwards. Olofsson, Backlund, Raymond, Wennberg? They are not better than Forsberg, Arvidsson, Burakovsky and Landeskog.

Also Rasmus Andersson is better than Liljegren.

Bratt is probably no worse than top 3 Wingers from Sweden and not on either of your lists.

 

[RapidKnight]

USA 75%. I think they would beat Canada right now too.

Gaudreau-Matthews-Tkachuk
Robertson-Hughes-Pavelski
Connor-Thompson-Tuch
Tkachuk-Larkin-Eichel
Slavin-Fox
Hughes-McAvoy
Miller-Pesce
Oettinger
Hellebuyck

 

[HockeyWooot]

One game is a toss up tbh, but if I had to pick it's USA for me. They're stacked with game breaking talent.

Tkachuk Matthews Kane
Robertson Thompson Tuch
Tkachuk Hughes Pavelski
Miller Larkin Connor
Beniers

Slavin Fox
Hughes McAvoy
McDonagh Carlson
Werenski Pesce

Hellebyuck
Demko
Oettinger

vs

Landeskog Pettersson Forsberg
Bratt Zibanejad Nylander
Raymond Lindholm Kempe
Arvidsson ErikssonEk Karlsson
Burakowsky

Hedman Karlsson
Brodin Dahlin
Lindholm Andersson
Forsling Larsson

Ullmark
Markstrom

 

[sr edler]

Sweden because more well-rounded.

Guys like Matthews and Eichel also carry a track record of kinda disappearing when the chips are down, so far in their careers. Lots of offensive flash and dash on Team USA, but I think they need at least one Kesler type of player on their forward group for match-up purposes.

 

[Miro4Norris]

This would be kinda fun bronze game

 

[Garl]

Depends on coaching