WC: Roster Talk '12 — Sweden

[joe89]

Karlsson in

http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hockey/landslag/hockeyvm/article14758940.ab

 

[WindRunner187]

nice that so many players are coming to the team.

how are things with daniel sedin?

 

[KRM]

Karlsson in

http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hockey/landslag/hockeyvm/article14758940.ab

Awesome!

 

[Tomas W]

Come on Sedins, there is still time left...

 

[failedsaucerpass]

Really considering paying to see the games of Sweden and Canada on TV, both got great rosters for this year.

Hope Lando gets some time with Z.

 

[Eidyia]

Congrats for the WCH 2012.

 

[Zamuz]

Good good, Sweden getting a dream team.

Then losing to Finland's above avarage team in Final, everything is going as planned.

 

[Eidyia]

Good good, Sweden getting a dream team.

Then losing to Finland's above avarage team in Final, everything is going as planned.

Yes. Jalonen has a magic wand that makes players like Tuppurainen, Kiiskinen and Järvinen to be able to match NHL-stars like Sweden has. **** that.

Last year we faced a Russian team that was still recontsructing after the Bykov-era and in the finals we faced basically the Swedish U23-team.

 

[John McClane]

If Sedins do end up joining, Sweden could be unstoppable.

 

[InjuredChoker]

Looks decent. Maybe you are able to challenge Finland. Your 3rd line looks good. I was impressed by Järvcock. Hope to meet you at final

I'm thinking the other way around.

 

[Zamuz]

If Sedins do end up joining, Sweden could be unstoppable.

never say never if Swedish olympic team lost to Slovakia in olympic games quarterfinal.. and that team was way better than now, Slovakia having pretty much minimal odds winning it.

 

[InjuredChoker]

If Sedins do end up joining, Sweden could be unstoppable.

In a short tournament like this, no team is unstoppable.

All you need is good, hard working team, some lucky bounces and a hot goalie for 60 minutes and every team can be beat.

 

[WayneBruce]

Very hard team to beat if Alfie plays as hard as he did in game 7 and the rest of the team follows him. The tournament starts in the quarters so there will be time for practice.

 

[BalticWarrior]

This years swedens team is just mind-boggling,definitely one of the favourites.

 

[Yabob]

Karlsson in

http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hockey/landslag/hockeyvm/article14758940.ab

Official.

http://www.swehockey.se/Startsidesnyheter/2012/April2012/NHL-lagetinforVM/

 

[Nordic*]

Watch out for an overconfident Swedish team, mailing it in and losing to a far worse opponent - Belarus flashbacks..

 

[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
||
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
D Erik Karlsson - Ottawa
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:
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 2-0
D Oliver Ekman-Larsson - Phoenix
F Patric Hörnqvist - Nashville

 

[weklof]

Watch out for an overconfident Swedish team, mailing it in and losing to a far worse opponent - Belarus flashbacks..

Yes, this is what might stop us. Actually, with this team, anything else than gold should be considered a failure and anything else then a place in the final is a fiasco.

But, as has been mentioned. This is a short tournament with single game knockouts. Should we face a hardworking team with a hot goalie, the pressure might start to get to the players.

I am so happy that Zetterberg accepted right away, I think that is what got all of the others to accept. When they see Zetterberg in the lineup they realize that the team has a chance to win which makes it much more attractive to accept. It is kind of how Sundin and Forsberg always accepted, which made it much harder for lesser players to decline.

 

[KRM]

If Sedins do end up joining, Sweden could be unstoppable.

Screw the Sedins, I want the Rangers to steamroll the Caps so we get Bäckström and Johansson.

 

[joe89]

So we can start to really predict the lines. Samuelsson is the only possible player to be added before Friday.

Landeskog-Zetterberg-Eriksson(do it all line)
Stalberg-Franzen-Alfredsson(the snipe line)
Silfverberg-Kruger-Jarnkrok(youth speed line)
Larsson-Lundqvist-Pettersson(grind line)

N.Kronwall-S.Kronwall(just for kicks)
Karlsson-Hjalmarsson(O & D)
Ericsson-Hedman(the twin towers)

Fasth
Enroth

 

[Eye of Ra]

32|Krüger

 

[Eye of Ra]

Franzen as center? Not sure...

 

[ozo]

Can anyone enlighten me on how good is this Ahnelöv fella? He sure is huge, but how useful is he on the big ice?

 

[joe89]

Franzen as center? Not sure...

Yeah I'm not sure either, but I'd like to give it a try. I think it's important that we set the roles early so that the players can buy in. This would be a way to get our six best forwards in the top6. Third line will still be more than capable(we had something similar last year with Silfverberg/Kruger/Tedenby), but they are a year better now. Plus it's exciting to watch.

PP 1st unit: Zetterberg, Franzen(net-guy), Alfredsson, Karlsson, Kronwall.
PP 2nd unit: Eriksson, Landeskog(net-guy), Silfverberg, Jarnkrok, Hedman.
PP 3rd unit: Stalberg, Lundqvist(net-guy), Kruger, S.Kronwall, Karlsson(double-shifted).

PK 1st unit: Landeskog, Eriksson, Hjalmarsson, Ericsson.
PK 2nd unit: Lundqvist, Pettersson, Kronwall, Hedman.
PK 3rd unit: Kruger, Alfredsson, S.Kronwall, Hjalmarsson(double-shifted).

Well, all the forwards are capable to PK but I'd start with those six. And in the important games we only roll the first two PP units.

 

[Haite]

Is Sweden going to roll with 8 D-men and 12 forwards, or 7 and 13 respectively?