GDT: Group A - May 8 - Sweden (5) vs Denmark (2)

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2016 IIHF World Championship
Group A

May 8
1:15 PM ET • 7:15 PM CET

Sweden
Confirmed line-up.

Left Wing​

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Center​

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Right Wing​

67 Linus Omark​

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18 Mikael Backlund "A"​

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21 Jimmie Ericsson "C"​

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14 Gustav Nyquist​

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41 Alexander Wennberg​

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86 Linus Klasen​

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13 Mattias Ritola​

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87 Robert Rosén​

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28 Johan Sundström​

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27 Martin Lundberg​

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15 Mattias Sjögren​

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37 John Norman​

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Left Defense​

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Right Defense​

5 Adam Larsson​

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29 Erik Gustafsson "A"​

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10 Johan Fransson​

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56 Erik Gustafsson​

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6 Oscar Fantenberg​

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32 Magnus Nygren​

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Starter​

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Backup​

30 Viktor Fasth​

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25 Jacob Markström​

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Scratched​

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Details​

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Denmark
Confirmed lineup

Left Wing​

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Center​

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Right Wing​

81 Lars Eller​

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36 Jannik Hansen​

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24 Nikolaj Ehlers​

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29 Morten Madsen "A"​

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17 Nicklas Jensen​

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9 Frederik Storm​

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12 Mads Christensen​

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13 Morten Green "C"​

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11 Patrick Bjorkstrand​

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50 Mathias Bau Hansen​

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14 Kirill Starkov​

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38 Morten H. Poulsen​

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Left Defense​

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Right Defense​

41 Jesper B. Jensen "A"​

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48 Nicholas B. Jensen​

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4 Mads Bødker​

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6 Stefan Lassen​

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5 Daniel Nielsen​

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25 Oliver Lauridsen​

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22 Markus Lauridsen​

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28 Emil Kristensen​

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Starter​

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Backup​

32 Sebastian Dahm​

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31 Simon Nielsen​

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Scratched​

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Details​

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Game Officials​

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Referee​

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Roman Gofman | -

Referee​

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Brett Iverson | -

Linesman​

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Nicolas Chartrand-Piché | -

Linesman​

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Pasi Nieminen | -

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[Nordic*]

This isn't even Sweden's D-team...

Why the heck do our best players decline these days..

 

[AstrophysicalJet]

thats the trend, even a few Danish players have declined

 

[Bagge]

This isn't even Sweden's D-team...

Why the heck do our best players decline these days..

Good, now you are covered with excuses if you lose....

 

[admire]

I have trouble being even a little optimistic against Sweden...they have an annoying tendency to never underestimate us..

 

[admire]

Good, now you are covered with excuses if you lose....

Hehe you are so grumpy these days man

 

[Christien]

3 Jensen's and 2 Lauridsen's on Denmark lol

 

[Reds4Life]

Should be an easy game for the Swedes. 5-0.

 

[The Gloaming]

Good, now you are covered with excuses if you lose....

I think it's debatable whether even two players from this Swedish roster would make their A team. Not exactly an excuse.

 

[Justinov]

3 Jensen's and 2 Lauridsen's on Denmark lol

and Jesper Jensen is even out because of injury (So only Jesper "B" Jensen, Nicholas B. Jensen and Nicklas Jensen), so we could have 4 if they were all fit.
None of them are related.

We could have 3 Nielsen's (Frans is not with the team since he is playing for Islanders, but his brother Simon is backup goalie; and Daniel Nielsen is in defense, no relation to the other two).

We could have 2 Bødker's (Mikkel Bødker is not participating, but his brother Mads is).
Both Lauridsen's (Oliver & Markus) are brothers.
Morten H. Poulsen is with the team, but his brother Anders H. Poulsen was also injured.
Patrick Bjørkstrand is with the team (but not little-brother Oliver that plays AHL playoffs)
We have two unrelated Hansen's, though (Jannik and Mathias Bau).

Brothers of Lars Eller, Nikolaj Ehlers, Stefan Lassen and Nicklas Jensen not good enough for the team.

So Denmark is very much a family business and a lot of common surnames

 

[tade]

Should be an easy game for the Swedes. 5-0.

What? Easy game for Sweden? It will be far from that.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Id say 4-2 SWE

 

[BalticWarrior]

With the way Swedes played against even our depleted roster i cant imaginr this being easy for sweden, danish upset is likely.

 

[Lindgren]

Is Jannik Hansen really playing centre?

 

[jj cale]

I think it's debatable whether even two players from this Swedish roster would make their A team. Not exactly an excuse.

It's never considered an excuse for Canada by the European fans here so I don't see why it should be for Sweden.

Comes with the territory of being one of the big boys!!

They are supposed to beat Denmark, period.

 

[Hammer15]

Denmark win this!!

We are the kings of the north!

 

[talenttracer]

Denmark win this!!

We are the kings of the north!

Kings of Scandinavia maybe, but we will have to beat Finland to be Kings of the North.

Anyway even if we beat Sweden one day, they will still be better than us.

 

[Hammer15]

Kings of Scandinavia maybe, but we will have to beat Finland to be Kings of the North.

Anyway even if we beat Sweden one day, they will still be better than us.

shhhhhh, we beat finland back in 2010...

 

[joe89]

Denmark plays for 0-0, we win 3-0.

 

[snipes]

Go Denmark!

 

[aphyro]

Even with this team Denmark should be an easy win...

 

[BalticWarrior]

Nyquist is such an electric player, he makes things happen everytime he touches the puck.

 

[Hammer15]

Wow, that swede just fell over the blue line.... What a dive.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Hultström anyone?

 

[Nordic*]

I think it's debatable whether even two players from this Swedish roster would make their A team. Not exactly an excuse.

Not sure which two players would have a sure spot on an A-team.

Outsiders might be Wennberg, Backlund, Nyqvist or Larsson.

But they are just maybe's as there are others who are fighting for the same spots. Especially on defence where we're stacked.

And to the other poster, it wasn't meant as an excuse, just frustration over all the rejections.