WC: Roster Talk '12 — Sweden

[Freudian]

Might this be Alfies swan song?

 

[mikko1995]

How good are Larsson's and Brodin's chances to make the team? Real excited for both of them (hopefully) coming over to North America next season.

 

[WayneBruce]

How good are Larsson's and Brodin's chances to make the team? Real excited for both of them (hopefully) coming over to North America next season.

Brodin might be one of very few who increased his chances in this EHT tournament, many seem to like Larsson but personally I'm not so sure. They both have a chance of making it, it's all up to MÃ¥rts.

 

[winther88]

Alfie is a true swedish hero! All hail to a true warrior and legend who really knows what honour is!

Guess we all know who will carry the C through the tournamnet now!

 

[joe89]

How good are Larsson's and Brodin's chances to make the team? Real excited for both of them (hopefully) coming over to North America next season.

Very much 50/50 for both. I think MÃ¥rts really likes them though, and he likes to go young. In Brodin's case it would probably mean being the #7 or #8 D, for Larsson 3rd or 4th line. It would be the right thing for the future to let these guys play with veterans like Alfie, Zetterberg and Kronwall imo.

 

[joe89]

double

 

[Manny*]

On the Sweden bandwagon.

 

[Rob]

Is Henrik Sedin getting grilled in the media?

 

[Jim Morrison]

Is Henrik Sedin getting grilled in the media?

Not yet. But he sure looks bad right now.

 

[weklof]

Updated summary

Roster against USA 1/5:

# | Player | Club
1|Enroth, Jhonas|Buffalo Sabres
30|Fasth, Viktor|AIK
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4|Kronwall, Staffan|Severstal Cherepovets
5|Fernholm, Daniel|HIFK Helsinki
14|Ekholm, Mattias|Brynäs IF
24|Frögren, Jonas|Färjestads BK
28|Brodin, Jonas|Färjestads BK
44|Hjalmarsson, Niklas|Chicago Blackhawks
51|Ahnelöv, Jonas|MODO Hockey
77|Hedman, Victor|Tampa Bay Lightning
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10|Larsson, Johan|Brynäs IF
12|Pettersson, Fredrik|Frölunda HC
16|Järnkrok, Calle|Brynäs IF
18|Fasth, Jesper|HV71
19|Zackrisson, Patrik|Atlant Mytishi
20|Lundqvist, Joel|Frölunda HC
21|Eriksson, Loui|Dallas Stars
22|BÃ¥ng, Daniel|AIK
23|Persson, Niklas|CSKA Moscow
25|Stålberg, Victor|Chicago Blackhawks
26|Olausson, Niklas|Luleå HF
32|Krüger, Marucs|Chicago Blackhawks
33|Silfverberg, Jacob|Ottawa Senators

Confirmed additions:
D Jonathan Ericsson - Detroit
D Niklas Kronwall - Detroit
F Johan Franzén - Detroit
F Henrik Zetterberg - Detroit
F Daniel Alfredsson - Ottawa
F Gabriel Landeskog - Colorado *resting from the USA game due to injury sustained against Russia, should be OK for the tournament

Declined invitations:
G Johan Gustafsson - Luleå *injury
D Magnus Johansson - Linköping *lack of motivation
D Elias Fälth - Luleå *injury
D Christian Bäckman - Frölunda *injury
D Tobias Enström - Winnipeg *Does not feel 100% healty
D Oscar Klefbom - Färjestad *injury
D Nicklas Lidström - Detroit *feels he has paid his dues in the NT and wants the younger guard to take over
D Douglas Murray - San Jose *injury
D Alexander Edler - Vancouver *injury
D Johnny Oduya - Chicago *worn out and lack of motivation
F Andreas Jämtin - Linköping *lack of motivaiton
F Carl Söderberg - Linköping *injury
F Mattias Ritola - MODO *injury
F Magnus Kahnberg - Frölunda *injury
F Tony MÃ¥rtensson - St. Petersburg *injury
F Mattias Weinhandl - St. Petersburg *injury
F Martin Thörnberg - Torpedo Nizhny Novogorod *injury
F Samuel PÃ¥hlsson - Vancouver *per Expressen, unknown
F Daniel Sedin - Vancouver *just returned from concussion
F Henrik Sedin - Vancouver *"injury"
F Jimmie Ericsson - Skellefteå *injury

Unavailable players:
D Carl Gunnarsson - Toronto *injury
D Mattias Öhlund - Tampa Bay *injury
F Mikael Backlund - Calgary *injury
F Kristian Huselius - Columbus *injury

Not invited:
G Jonas Gustavsson - Toronto
G Henrik Karlsson - Calgary
D Dennis Persson - Buffalo
F Andreas Engqvist - Montreal
F Tom Wandell - Dallas
F Tomas Holmström - Detroit
F Gustav Nyquist - Detroit

Possible additions, NHL:
D Erik Karlsson - Ottawa *To make decision Monday
F Mikael Samuelsson - Florida

Swedes still in NHL playoffs:

New York Rangers - Washington Capitals 1-0
G Henrik Lundqvist - NY Rangers
D Anton Strålman - NY Rangers
F Carl Hagelin - NY Rangers
F Nicklas Bäckström - Washington
F Marcus Johansson - Washington

Philadelphia Flyers - New Jersey Devils 1-0
D Nicklas Grossman - Philadelphia
D Erik Gustafsson - Philadelphia
D Andreas Lilja - Philadelphia
G Johan Hedberg - New Jersey
D Adam Larsson - New Jersey
D Henrik Tallinder - New Jersey *injured, blood clot
F Jacob Josefson - New Jersey *injured, broken wrist

St. Louis Blues - Los Angeles Kings 0-1
F Patrik Berglund - St. Louis
F Alexander Steen - St. Louis

Phoenix Coyotes - Nashville Predators 1-0
D Oliver Ekman-Larsson - Phoenix
F Patric Hörnqvist - Nashville

 

[Pentothal]

This team is shaping up big time. Can't believe Alfie is coming. What a legend.

 

[bottomofthefoodchain]

Please get rid of BÃ¥ng and Fernholm!

Btw Grossman is not injured.

 

[weklof]

Assuming we bring 8 D & 14 F to the tournament, 2 defencemen (3 if Erik Karlsson accepts) and 2 forwards will be cut. My cuts would be Fernholm, Ahnelöv, Bång, Zackrisson

Possible line-up:

Jhonas Enroth
Viktor Fasth
Christopher Nihlstorp

Niklas Kronwall - Victor Hedman
Staffan Kronwall (A) - Mattias Ekholm
Jonathan Ericsson - Niklas Hjalmarsson
Jonas Brodin - Jonas Frögren

Johan Franzén - Henrik Zetterberg (C) - Victor Stålberg
Loui Eriksson - Marcus Krûger - Daniel Alfredsson (A)
Gabriel Landeskog - Calle Järnkrok - Jacob Silfverberg
Johan Larsson - Joel Lundqvist - Fredrik Pettersson
Niklas Persson, Jesper Fasth

Would be great to see Bäckström joining the team before the medal round and reuniting the great Olympic line of Eriksson - Bäckström - Alfredsson

 

[weklof]

Please get rid of BÃ¥ng and Fernholm!

Btw Grossman is not injured.

Correct! Copied my previous post and forgot to update that one

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Karlsson will come, hoping for Samuelsson too.

 

[weklof]

Wingers are Olympics-esque. Only Sedin is missing.

Agree. Imagine if Nashville gets knocked out, I'm not sure that Hörnqvist would make the team. It is that good

 

[ozo]

Wow, last chance to see Alfie in that pretty yellow jersey? Such a likeable guy, will be sad to watch him being shutout by us.

 

[weklof]

I'm very exicte!

 

[McGlassbangers]

Karlsson will come, hoping for Samuelsson too.

Wow. Source?

 

[Systemfel]

Alfie, Alfie, Alfie! What a boss.

Wow. Source?

He was probably just stating a prediction.

 

[jfc64]

"Thinking new lines" version:

Stålberg - Zetterberg - Franzén
Kronwall - Ericsson

Eriksson - Krüger - Landeskog
Ekholm - Kronwall

Silfverberg - Järnkrok - Alfredsson *
Karlsson - Brodin

Persson - Lundqvist - Pettersson
Hedman - Hjalmarsson

Fasth Enroth

* = hero

 

[McGlassbangers]

He was probably just stating a prediction.

OK, my mistake. Damn, it'd be so nice to see Karlsson on a big ice!

 

[Jim Morrison]

Our center line would be no question mark with Henrik on the team. Not sure I want to blame him. Vancouver seems to be in that "we should have won and are inclined to do so next season" mood. Fear rules among management there now. Guess what? Hodgson is long gone. Luckily they might get something for Luongo.

Why did they let Burrows go to the WC?

 

[Pentothal]

OK, my mistake. Damn, it'd be so nice to see Karlsson on a big ice!

You've got to think he wants to come now though, with Alfie going and all.

 

[cheerupmurray]

The team is really shaping up!

The question that remains is how is MÃ¥rts coahing really, and is he getting the best out of his material? The team looked awful in this tournament, and I think a lot of players played under their normal level. I mean I know Niklas Persson for example, can play hockey and is knowned to be a smart player with hockey sense, and he just looked absolutely worthless and made tons of stupid plays theese last few games. They all looked very out of synch with very little chemistry.

When so many players underperform at once, you might think there is something wrong with the coaching and the team spirit.