Olympics: Sweden Roster Discussion (Roster in post 1)

[Aahlstroem]

 

[VictorLustig]

This roster looks super exciting...not.

 

[joe89]

It's very clear that we're gonna try the good ol' fashioned tactics of being boring to play against. And hope for effective special teams.

 

[Tomas W]

Please tell me, its was just a bad joke that Elias Pettersson was left out on the Olympic team, wasnt it?

 

[Tomas W]

This roster looks super exciting...not.

They are going to be slooooooooooooooow

 

[Hybbe]

At this point it's looking like a Hedman-level snub. This team could really use a player like him too.

 

[DDRhockey]

I hope we misses the medal. No pettersson is a crime

 

[Aladyyn]

So to make it clear, they snubbed the SHL's leader in points per game AND also the SHL leader in goals? Is this supposed to be a joke?

 

[VictorLustig]

At this point it's looking like a Hedman-level snub. This team could really use a player like him too.

It's easy to say in hindsight that Hedman should have made the Olympic team. He did however have some bad luggage from the previous WC and was not a lock based only on his NHL career up to that point. People were not talking about Hedman after they announced the team, Brodin was considered the big snub if I remember correctly. The Tallinder selection was a joke though.

Pettersson got his tryout at the WJC and I think his 5 on 5 play scared the coaching staff away. The Olympics is yet another level higher although the bigger ice could have helped him.

 

[DDRhockey]

It's easy to say in hindsight that Hedman should have made the Olympic team. He did however have some bad luggage from the previous WC and was not a lock based only on his NHL career up to that point. People were not talking about Hedman after they announced the team, Brodin was considered the big snub if I remember correctly. The Tallinder selection was a joke though.

Pettersson got his tryout at the WJC and I think his 5 on 5 play scared the coaching staff away. The Olympics is yet another level higher although the bigger ice could have helped him.

So you are saying we dont need a good PP at olympics

 

[VictorLustig]

So you are saying we dont need a good PP at olympics

No, but PP isn't all that matters. Replacing one of Lindström or Omark from their favorite position with Pettersson wouldn't make much difference.

 

[DDRhockey]

No, but PP isn't all that matters. Replacing one of Lindström or Omark from their favorite position with Pettersson wouldn't make much difference.

Omark isnt better than Pettersson as of now regarless of age.

 

[JAS 39 Gripen]

I hope we misses the medal. No pettersson is a crime

True fan right here ^

 

[Tomas W]

Another day, another goal by E.P.

Looking so much forward to see him play in the Olympics!

.......

This is what I should have been writing right now. But alas, Tre Kronor is run by morons. Bummer.

 

[Chimpradamus]

I would really like to hear from the coaches why they didn't think Elias Pettersson was good enough. Even when they can't pick any NHL players, they still mess it up.

 

[LeafChief]

It's easy to say in hindsight that Hedman should have made the Olympic team. He did however have some bad luggage from the previous WC and was not a lock based only on his NHL career up to that point. People were not talking about Hedman after they announced the team, Brodin was considered the big snub if I remember correctly. The Tallinder selection was a joke though.

Pettersson got his tryout at the WJC and I think his 5 on 5 play scared the coaching staff away. The Olympics is yet another level higher although the bigger ice could have helped him.

Just curious. What baggage did Hedman have at the time?

 

[VictorLustig]

Just curious. What baggage did Hedman have at the time?

Hedman did not have a good WC tournament the previous year. Honestly it was a bit ridiculous, media and fans turned against him and blamed him for everything. He wasn't good but people overreacted.

 

[VictorLustig]

Lines for the 1st game against Norway (in no order):

Backpar
Staffan Kronwall – Simon Bertilsson
Erik Gustafsson – Jonas Ahnelöv
Patrik Hersley – Rasmus Dahlin
Mikael Wikstrand – Johan Fransson

Kedjor
Oscar Möller – Pär Lindholm – Joakim Lindström
Dennis Everberg – Anton Lander – Linus Omark
Fredrik Pettersson – Joel Lundqvist – Dick Axelsson
Victor Stålberg – Patrik Zackrisson – Alexander Bergström

Extra: John Norman och Carl Klingberg

 

[DDRhockey]

Anton Lander and Lundqvist is better center then Elias Pettersson?!

 

[joe89]

The D's in the first three pairs would be my top6 too. However maybe not those pairings.

Still wondering how we're gonna score 5v5.

 

[DDRhockey]

[QUOTE="joe89, post: 141085989, member: 84939"0]
Still wondering how we're gonna score 5v5.[/QUOTE]
We wont

 

[PatrikBerglund]

Seriously, we have zero game-breakers on this team.

No young guys for the future to look forward to, aside from Dahlin - who will probably not get any icetime anyway.

Not including Pettersson is ridiculous.

 

[Iapyi]

do the fans of this country's team think that they will medal?

 

[Iceman]

do the fans of this country's team think that they will medal?

I originally thought we would medal regardless if the NHLers went there but now that they decided to go with ancient relics, not so sure any more.

 

[bottomofthefoodchain]

do the fans of this country's team think that they will medal?

I mean, the roster is bad, but so is everyone else’s except for Russia.