GDT: Group A - May 5 - Sweden (1) vs Russia (2) SO

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2017 IIHF World Championship
Group A

May 5
10:15 AM ET • 4:15 PM CET

Sweden
Confirmed lineup

Left Wing​

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Center​

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Right Wing​

71 William Karlsson​

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34 Carl Söderberg​

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29 William Nylander​

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92 Gabriel Landeskog "A"​

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49 Victor Rask​

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28 Elias Lindholm​

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22 Joel Erkisson Ek​

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16 Marcus Krüger​

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67 Linus Omark​

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42 Joakim Nordström​

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20 Joel Lundqvist "C"​

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48 Carl Klingberg​

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Left Defense​

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Right Defense​

77 Victor Hedman "A"​

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6 Anton StrÃ¥lman​

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23 Oliver Ekman Larsson​

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25 Jonas Brodin​

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24 Alexander Edler​

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3 John Klingberg​

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Starter​

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Backup​

30 Viktor Fasth​

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31 Eddie Läck​

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Russia
Confirmed lineup.

Left Wing​

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Center​

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Right Wing​

72 Artemi Panarin​

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87 Vadim Shipachyov "A"​

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63 Yevgeni Dadonov​

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97 Nikita Gusev​

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90 Vladislav Namestnikov​

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86 Nikita Kucherov​

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10 Sergei Mozyakin "C"​

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70 Vladimir Tkachyov​

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21 Alexander Barabanov​

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7 Ivan Telegin​

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11 Sergei Andronov​

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16 Sergei Plotnikov​

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Left Defense​

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Right Defense​

9 Viktor Antipin​

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77 Anton Belov "A"​

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29 Ivan Provorov​

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94 Andrei Mironov​

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4 Vladislav Gavrikov​

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55 Bogdan Kiselevich​

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2 Artyom Zub​

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Starter​

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Backup​

88 Andrei Vasilevski​

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31 Ilya Sorokin​

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Game Officials​

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Referee​

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Anssi Salonen | -

Referee​

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Daniel Stricker | -

Linesman​

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Roman Kaderli | -

Linesman​

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Nathan Vanoosten | -

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[Khokhlach86]

Mozyakin in 3rd line , Kucherov in 2nd

 

[joe89]

Fasth will start.

 

[1Gold Standard]

Looking forward to getting this started.

Sweden for the W. but in a nail biter. make the final 4-3.

 

[Bear12Good]

Sergei Andronov over Kaprizov

 

[zbornaja36]

Sergei Andronov over Kaprizov

Indeed

 

[ovikovy817]

If there is some logic, we should win this one.

The last six games. They took the last one, so we should get this one.

And if we look at the past 18 games, it's also a split 9-9.
9-9-0 for Sweden and 9-6-3 for Russia.

 

[ovikovy817]

Sergei Andronov over Kaprizov

Someone has to play on PK, have a D responsibilities on this team too.

 

[HarrisonFord]

There's a Las Vegas Golden Knight playing in this game

 

[joe89]

And if we look at the past 18 games, it's also a split 9-9.
9-9-0 for Sweden and 9-6-3 for Russia.

Sweden-Russia has been a really good matchup in the last few years, your KHLers and our much improved European guys. I think you have a really good record in the World Champs over us, though.

 

[Iceman]

Tampa line

 

[b0rn2beWild]

Will Antipin play in powerplay unit?

 

[President of Hockey]

Sweden has a pretty good team (especially D) and alongside CAN are my favs to win the tournament.

4:2 Sweden

 

[MardyBum]

Klingberg made this team? Damn, didnt even know lol.

 

[BalticWarrior]

Russia takes the L , Sweden with an easy victory 5-1

 

[ViD]

Russia takes the L , Sweden with an easy victory 5-1

In your dreams

 

[mattihp]

Fasth in net? This could go either way. I can't see that he is a better goalie now than a couple of years back.

If a team plays agressively and dumps the puck in and goes for long shots he is still vulnerable against decent/good teams.

Läck should be in net for games like this, then Sweden would have an advantage, quite a big one.

 

[WilliamNylander]

Why are the Sweden forwards so bad? Seems like lots of guys decided not to come this year?

 

[mattihp]

Why are the Sweden forwards so bad? Seems like lots of guys decided not to come this year?

Except for maybe one heave offensive weapon missing it looks stronger than other years.

 

[tade]

Why are the Sweden forwards so bad? Seems like lots of guys decided not to come this year?

It's the exact opposite, a lot of guys decided to come this year.

Only 'old' players refused. Henrik & Daniel Sedin, Zetterberg, Eriksson, Kronwall... Nyquist is injured, I think. Not sure about Wennberg, whether he refused or is injured.

 

[AlwaysSunnyInTampa]

Dat Lightning line tho

 

[WilliamNylander]

Except for maybe one heave offensive weapon missing it looks stronger than other years.

Oh ok, that is good then. Thanks for correcting me. I haven't paid much attention to Worlds lately.

It's the exact opposite, a lot of guys decided to come this year.

Only 'old' players refused. Henrik & Daniel Sedin, Zetterberg, Eriksson... Nyquist is injured, I think.

This is what I meant. They seem to be missing the big names/older guys on the team. I guess it is time to bring in the new era. Excited to see Eriksson Ek and of course Willy.

The Sweden D is so strong, as always. Will be interesting to see how Russia tries to attack them.

 

[tade]

Russia has terrific young offense, and Provorov on the blueline. Overall, this team is so young, I am looking forward to this game and Team Russia through the tournament, hopefully we'll see Canada v Russia. Would be awesome if Tarasenko / Malkin / Ovechkin / Kuznetsov joined this group. Someone will very likely join.

 

[tade]

Oh ok, that is good then. Thanks for correcting me. I haven't paid much attention to Worlds lately.



This is what I meant. They seem to be missing the big names/older guys on the team. I guess it is time to bring in the new era. Excited to see Eriksson Ek and of course Willy.

The Sweden D is so strong, as always. Will be interesting to see how Russia tries to attack them.

Zetterberg, Sedins, Kronwall, Eriksson.... Not a big deal for me, not a big loss. Time to move on from these players. I will rather watch these 'new', young Swedish forwards...as you said...Nylander, Eriksson Ek, W.Karlsson, Lindholm, Landeskog. Too bad that there is not Lindblom as it would great to watch him from the Flyers fan perspective.

 

[LiveeviL]

It's the exact opposite, a lot of guys decided to come this year.

Only 'old' players refused. Henrik & Daniel Sedin, Zetterberg, Eriksson, Kronwall... Nyquist is injured, I think. Not sure about Wennberg, whether he refused or is injured.

True and on the other end of the line: A good heap of good Swedish forwards are still in the play-offs. I expect at least 2 quality forwards to emerge to the national team after the second round.