WC: Team Sweden Roster

[Eye of Ra]

rakell - zibanejad - janmark reminds me of krutov - larionov - makarov

 

[Eye of Ra]

It's so good Hornqvist is coming. He will bring the killer instinct this team clearly lacks.

Excited to see Kempe with top 6 minutes. He was very good. I'm also not down on Everberg, he was quite good with that limited role. He did exactly what was asked of him. He was also one of the few standouts on the Olympic team

standouts? he took 2 penalties in row which germany scored 2 goals on . it was because of everberg and fasth we lost the game .

 

[Eye of Ra]

when will backlund wake up ?

 

[indexgnome]

I can not see this team win anything this year myself at this point. The weaker links in the chain will not hold against the other "good" teams I think. I hope Im wrong but that just how it looks for me so far.

 

[theslatcher]

I can not see this team win anything this year myself at this point. The weaker links in the chain will not hold against the other "good" teams I think. I hope Im wrong but that just how it looks for me so far.

Right now a bronze is totally possible, Russia & Finland have weak rosters. Add in Hörnqvist and a silver is possible, if you want the chance for gold we need Carl Filip & RV.

 

[VictorLustig]

Fun to watch but it was just too easy today, good to see MPS get one though. Lack of scoring depth could become a problem against the better teams, boy would this team look stronger with Forsberg and Arvidsson on it. Rakell is as advertised, extremely impressive player. Hope to see a couple of klingpoints next game, he needs a goal.

 

[Healthy DiPietro]

So what's the status on Hörnqvist, he's not being confirmed before game 7 of NSH - WPG?

 

[theslatcher]

So what's the status on Hörnqvist, he's not being confirmed before game 7 of NSH - WPG?

He ihas accepted and will come. He has some family matters to work out before he can come though.

 

[Chimpradamus]

At this point, after what Kempe showed in one game, what Pettersson struggled to do in several, I would push up Kempe or Hörnqvist to the second line. Kempe showed NHL skill in the same way Janmark has done it. He skated with strength, skill and purpose.

I'd rather see what Hörnqvist/ Kempe can do in an offensive line, than watch Pettersson getting owned yet another game 5 v5, being knocked down by some unanimous defenseman from league X all game long.

Pettersson's physical strength isn't bad, it's abysmal. He's very interesting on the PP, but 5 on 5 he's been a liability so far, if you want your team to keep the puck.

That's why I think Pettersson going over to NA leagues next season is a joke. So he has nothing to prove in SEL? Go to KHL for a year then and get some strength, because I have no clue what value he could bring to an NHL team at this moment. So he is very skilled and very smart? So what, when anybody can push him away from the puck at this level?

"But Kempe did it against Austria!" Yeah, well, Pettersson was being owned by Belarusian, Czech and to some lesser extent French defensemen, is that much of a defense speech?

 

[jfc64]

Right now a bronze is totally possible, Russia & Finland have weak rosters. Add in Hörnqvist and a silver is possible, if you want the chance for gold we need Carl Filip & RV.

We also need Gatorade and harmony betwen goalie and saving glove. Pudding is important.

 

[Tomas W]

At this point, after what Kempe showed in one game, what Pettersson struggled to do in several, I would push up Kempe or Hörnqvist to the second line. Kempe showed NHL skill in the same way Janmark has done it. He skated with strength, skill and purpose.

I'd rather see what Hörnqvist/ Kempe can do in an offensive line, than watch Pettersson getting owned yet another game 5 v5, being knocked down by some unanimous defenseman from league X all game long.

Pettersson's physical strength isn't bad, it's abysmal. He's very interesting on the PP, but 5 on 5 he's been a liability so far, if you want your team to keep the puck.

That's why I think Pettersson going over to NA leagues next season is a joke. So he has nothing to prove in SEL? Go to KHL for a year then and get some strength, because I have no clue what value he could bring to an NHL team at this moment. So he is very skilled and very smart? So what, when anybody can push him away from the puck at this level?

"But Kempe did it against Austria!" Yeah, well, Pettersson was being owned by Belarusian, Czech and to some lesser extent French defensemen, is that much of a defense speech?

KHL? Lol. Why would he waste time there? A NA season is loooong, he got plenty of time get used to it. You are selling him very short, btw, did he kicked your dog?

 

[jfc64]

He ihas accepted and will come. He has some family matters to work out before he can come though.

Might the family matters be about three Nashville players?

 

[theslatcher]

Might the family matters be about three Nashville players?

No, we have 4 spots. He gets 1, they get 2-3(2 if Ekholm declines due to his new parenthood) if they get knocked out. Hörnqvist is coming.

 

[VictorLustig]

Viasat with their current crew should do all hockey related things on TV.

 

[theslatcher]

At this point, after what Kempe showed in one game, what Pettersson struggled to do in several, I would push up Kempe or Hörnqvist to the second line. Kempe showed NHL skill in the same way Janmark has done it. He skated with strength, skill and purpose.

I'd rather see what Hörnqvist/ Kempe can do in an offensive line, than watch Pettersson getting owned yet another game 5 v5, being knocked down by some unanimous defenseman from league X all game long.

Pettersson's physical strength isn't bad, it's abysmal. He's very interesting on the PP, but 5 on 5 he's been a liability so far, if you want your team to keep the puck.

That's why I think Pettersson going over to NA leagues next season is a joke. So he has nothing to prove in SEL? Go to KHL for a year then and get some strength, because I have no clue what value he could bring to an NHL team at this moment. So he is very skilled and very smart? So what, when anybody can push him away from the puck at this level?

"But Kempe did it against Austria!" Yeah, well, Pettersson was being owned by Belarusian, Czech and to some lesser extent French defensemen, is that much of a defense speech?

I agree that Kempe is better than EP right now, I want him over him, but to say EP should go to KHL or stick in SHL is asinine, give him some games in the NHL, if he works out in those games keep him in there for around 50 games, if not, only have him get stronger, kind of like what the Marlies does in the AHL with their prospects(they have players skip games sometimes to go to the gym instead).

Fun fact: EP is the same height as Henrik Sedin, and weigh just a little less than he did when he went over. So, Henrik Sedin should have never gone to the NHL and instead stuck in the SEL?

 

[DDRhockey]

KHL? Lol. Why would he waste time there? A NA season is loooong, he got plenty of time get used to it. You are selling him very short, btw, did he kicked your dog?

I suspect it has to do with lias andersson rivalry. Chimp is a good poster but he said EP was a liability which isnt true. He was very good vs france and had a 99% pass completion rate

 

[Pavels Dog]

Fun fact: EP is the same height as Henrik Sedin, and weigh just a little less than he did when he went over. So, Henrik Sedin should have never gone to the NHL and instead stuck in the SEL?

In all fairness it probably wouldn't have hurt the Sedins to stay another year in the SEL. If Elias goes over I could definitely see him having the same kind of 30-40 point seasons before he adapts.
Hard to know what's best for a player but looking at EP this tournament it's hard to see a player that has learned everything he could ever learn at levels below NHL. After seeing the last game, I'm not sure Elias will get his top 6 job back this tournament.

 

[theslatcher]

In all fairness it probably wouldn't have hurt the Sedins to stay another year in the SEL. If Elias goes over I could definitely see him having the same kind of 30-40 point seasons before he adapts.
Hard to know what's best for a player but looking at EP this tournament it's hard to see a player that has learned everything he could ever learn at levels below NHL. After seeing the last game, I'm not sure Elias will get his top 6 job back this tournament.

We'll only figure out where he is after the Nucks camp, I'm confident he gets NHL games next season, how many I'm not too sure.

Also, he won't get it back, even if he gets it back it'd be for 1 game, and then Hörnqvist is taking his spot. And if Forsberg + Arvidsson comes over he's benched.

I imagine something like this will happen if we get Forsberg & Arvi(you can swap the first & second line):

Rakell - Ziba - Janmark
Forsberg - Kempe - Arvidsson
Nyquist - Backlund - Hörnqvist
Pääjärvi - Larsson - DLR

 

[VictorLustig]

Would leave Kempe on that 2nd line and see what happens against Slovakia and the Swiss. Another thing I would try is to let Kempe center the 2nd line and move Backlund down to the 3rd line, that might give us much better center depth, we already have an abundance of wingers.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Viasat with their current crew should do all hockey related things on TV.

yeah södergren, andreas johansson, susanne sjögren, jihde are all great . but whats up with that blonde chick in the herning studio ?

 

[Retroglyphs]

We'll only figure out where he is after the Nucks camp, I'm confident he gets NHL games next season, how many I'm not too sure.

Also, he won't get it back, even if he gets it back it'd be for 1 game, and then Hörnqvist is taking his spot. And if Forsberg + Arvidsson comes over he's benched.

I imagine something like this will happen if we get Forsberg & Arvi(you can swap the first & second line):

Rakell - Ziba - Janmark
Forsberg - Kempe - Arvidsson
Nyquist - Backlund - Hörnqvist
Pääjärvi - Larsson - DLR

Rakell plays RW on the 1st line. I'd put Lias Andersson on Larsson's LW, but other than that a decent lineup.

 

[theslatcher]

Rakell plays RW on the 1st line. I'd put Lias Andersson on Larsson's LW, but other than that a decent lineup.

I'd rather remove Larsson, make DLR the center, and have Andersson on the wing, but I feel like Grönborg won't split that line up.

 

[Retroglyphs]

I'd rather remove Larsson, make DLR the center, and have Andersson on the wing, but I feel like Grönborg won't split that line up.

I like this idea. DLR is bringing more to the table in terms of 2-way-play, and has been decent at the draw. Johan Larsson won lots of faceoffs vs. Austria, but he poses absolutely no threat offensively.

 

[Grub]

At this point, after what Kempe showed in one game, what Pettersson struggled to do in several, I would push up Kempe or Hörnqvist to the second line. Kempe showed NHL skill in the same way Janmark has done it. He skated with strength, skill and purpose.

I'd rather see what Hörnqvist/ Kempe can do in an offensive line, than watch Pettersson getting owned yet another game 5 v5, being knocked down by some unanimous defenseman from league X all game long.

Pettersson's physical strength isn't bad, it's abysmal. He's very interesting on the PP, but 5 on 5 he's been a liability so far, if you want your team to keep the puck.

That's why I think Pettersson going over to NA leagues next season is a joke. So he has nothing to prove in SEL? Go to KHL for a year then and get some strength, because I have no clue what value he could bring to an NHL team at this moment. So he is very skilled and very smart? So what, when anybody can push him away from the puck at this level?

"But Kempe did it against Austria!" Yeah, well, Pettersson was being owned by Belarusian, Czech and to some lesser extent French defensemen, is that much of a defense speech?

We get it you don't want Petterson in the NHL, all your posts state it, because you saw 3 games. Why on earth would he be put in the KHL to build strength? If he can't stick with the Canucks then the optimal option is going to the AHL. The AHL will help him get used to NA ice and the physicality. At least be logical about your argument.

Oh and btw, Lias Andersson looks absolutely out of place in this tournament.

 

[Retroglyphs]

We get it you don't want Petterson in the NHL, all your posts state it, because you saw 3 games. Why on earth would he be put in the KHL to build strength? If he can't stick with the Canucks then the optimal option is going to the AHL. The AHL will help him get used to NA ice and the physicality. At least be logical about your argument.

Oh and btw, Lias Andersson looks absolutely out of place in this tournament.

May I politely disagree, and suggest you have a look at the match vs. Austria? The battle along the boards behind the net which Lias Andersson wins - that scene led to Zibanejad's nifty goal which made it 6:0. I think it's these kinds of scenes that could make a difference vs. real strong opponents.