WJC: Sweden 2018 Roster Talk

[lawrence]

Always hurts to see the faces of the kids with the silver medal. They played very well too,they did exactly what they needed to do against a Canadian team which is also superior in depth.

 

[VictorLustig]

Always hurts to see the faces of the kids with the silver medal. They played very well too,they did exactly what they needed to do against a Canadian team which is also superior in depth.

Depth? Swedish 3rd and 4th lines were buzzing all game.

 

[VictorLustig]

Next years team?

Hållander - Olofsson - Elvenes
Bemström - Lundeström - Zetterlund
Höglander - Gustafsson - Berggren
Lycksell - Bäck - Svenningsson

Boqvist - Dahlin
Liljegren - Brännström
Lundkvist - Walfridsson
Westerlund

Dahlin very unlikely to be there, small chance Liljegren and/or Brännström won't be there either. Defense looks fantastic, no top end forwards but very good depth. Don't know enough about the goalies but Eriksson Ek should be the front runner.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Jesper Boqvist did nothing the whole tournament.

 

[Chimpradamus]

Jesper Boqvist did nothing the whole tournament.

Didn't he have a serious injury before this tournament? It's understandable. Was he really so good he was even considered better than replacements, even after coming back from that injury?

 

[Blender]

Didn't he have a serious injury before this tournament? It's understandable. Was he really so good he was even considered better than replacements, even after coming back from that injury?

Yes, he had only played 8 games before the tournament, and he got hurt during it and missed a game. He was definitely underwhelming, but I'm not surprised by that all things considered.

 

[Statsy]

Didn't he have a serious injury before this tournament? It's understandable. Was he really so good he was even considered better than replacements, even after coming back from that injury?

Easy to say that with the benefit of hindsight. Some guys that have come back from injury before the tournament have struggled while others have performed well. They believed in Boqvist's ability and so they gave him a spot. It just didn't work out. That's hockey.