World Championships - Who's Going? (Besides Hank)

[Irishguy42]

Not that Pickard was the problem for Canada in the gold medal game but it's still surprising that he was the only goalie available. Price, Holtby, Talbot, Crawford were all idle after the 2nd round. Not sure how the process works but if Henrik played, I imagine they can too.

I imagine that Team Canada reached out to some of them, and then Price/Holtby/etc. declined to play.

It's not just like "Oh hey, I'm available to play for my country now, so I'll go do that."

Team asks first.

 

[Boruto]

I imagine that Team Canada reached out to some of them, and then Price/Holtby/etc. declined to play.

It's not just like "Oh hey, I'm available to play for my country now, so I'll go do that."

Team asks first.

Yes but surprising that they couldn't entice anyone to play. Pickard should be a backup goaltender in the league.

 

[aufheben]

Where can I find highlights? (Yes, I'm lazy)

 

[mjlee]

Short interview with Henrik, apparently as late as noon today he wasn't sure he was going to be able to play. When interviewer asked what was wrong he said, neck, hip and knees. OT and then SO really took it out of him. Hopefully he can go home now and rest up and be healthy and ready for the next season. Oh, he was also asked about the SO and said he basically has sucked in them for the last couple of years and was happy he could get back to the way he played a couple of years ago

 

[RangerBoy]

Didn't even realize how much this is going to do for Hank going forward in the twilight of his career knowing he can still play at an elite level. great job by Sweden in this tournament all around!

You are comparing a three week tournament to the NHL.

The Stanley Cup is the hardest trophy to win in any sport.

 

[GOAT AINEC]

I'm honestly okay to see this happen.

Hank and Joel playing together after 12 years, and winning gold, knowing the fact that they will probably never play together again for their country...so emotional and heartwarming.

Yup, and like I said they would have lost to the Penguins anyway. A second round loss feels less painful than a ECF loss. So this was a great outcome.

 

[Boruto]

Short interview with Henrik, apparently as late as noon today he wasn't sure he was going to be able to play. When interviewer asked what was wrong he said, neck, hip and knees. OT and then SO really took it out of him. Hopefully he can go home now and rest up and be healthy and ready for the next season. Oh, he was also asked about the SO and said he basically has sucked in them for the last couple of years and was happy he could get back to the way he played a couple of years ago

Injured Henrik is Sweden and NYR MVP still. Only if the rest of the team brought more to the plate.

 

[Ori]

Sweden isnt exactly topped of either lol

Karlsson is still preoccupied winning the stanley cup.

You forget the Sedins - they are still 40-50 pts. players.

 

[Chimpradamus]

Hank visibly in pain during the medal ceremony. Hopefully a couple months off heals him up right.

Lundqvist by his own words: "It's been a rough time. I have pain in my neck, shoulder, hip, knee..."
Joel: "You're starting to get old."

At 12:00 on gameday, Hank didn't feel like he would be able to play, but the med staff fixed him up (mostly pain in his knee). He said he felt it in the 2nd and 3rd period "... and of course we had to play OT..."

 

[Ori]

Lundqvist by his own words: "It's been a rough time. I have pain in my neck, shoulder, hip, knee..."
Joel: "You're starting to get old."

At 12:00 on gameday, Hank didn't feel like he would be able to play, but the med staff fixed him up (mostly pain in his knee). He said he felt it in the 2nd and 3rd period "... and of course we had to play OT..."

yeah, I`m happy for him - he is too emotional usually when we have lost in the playoffs the recent years - it`s not good for his health.

 

[BBKers]

Oh well at least we made the final with our B team

Team A
William Nylander - Niklas Bäckström - Henrik Zetterberg
Filip Forsberg - Jakob Silfverberg - Rickard Rakell
Alexander Steen - Alexander Wennberg - Gabriel Landeskog
Carl Hagelin - Markus Kruger - Patric Hörnqvist
Mika Zibanejad, Viktor Arvidsson

Erik Karlsson - Niklas Hjalmarsson
Viktor Hedman - Anton Stralman
OEL - Mattias Ekholm
Hampus Lindholm

Henrik Lundqvist
Jacob Markström
Viktor Fast

Team B
Daniel Sedin - Henrik Sedin - Loui Eriksson
Elias Lindholm - Mikael Backlund - Viktor Rask
Calle Järnkrok - Patrik Berglund - Gustav Nyquist
Marcus Johansson - Oscar Lindberg - Jesper Fast
William Karlsson, Andre Burakovsky, Joel Eriksson Ek, Joakim Nordström, Carl Söderberg

Alexander Edler - Jonas Brodin
Johan Klingberg - Tobias Enström
Oscar Klefbom - Adam Larsson
Rasmus Dahlin

Eddie Lack
Robin Lehner


Just saying...

 

[Ori]

Yeah, Sweden is one of the best hockey nation in consider overall total population for sure. They have many good young talents too - I`m curious how they develop them each year at a much younger age before they get drafted in NHL!

Sweden population 9.9 million citizen.
In New York city 12 million citizen.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

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https://streamable.com/g248u

Yeah, thats not okay. Don't ****ing injure Hank, Willy.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Oh, he was also asked about the SO and said he basically has sucked in them for the last couple of years and was happy he could get back to the way he played a couple of years ago

So he only blames his teammates to the media.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Team A
William Nylander - Niklas Bäckström - Henrik Zetterberg
Filip Forsberg - Jakob Silfverberg - Rickard Rakell
Alexander Steen - Alexander Wennberg - Gabriel Landeskog
Carl Hagelin - Markus Kruger - Patric Hörnqvist
Mika Zibanejad, Viktor Arvidsson

Erik Karlsson - Niklas Hjalmarsson
Viktor Hedman - Anton Stralman
OEL - Mattias Ekholm
Hampus Lindholm

Henrik Lundqvist
Jacob Markström
Viktor Fast

Team B
Daniel Sedin - Henrik Sedin - Loui Eriksson
Elias Lindholm - Mikael Backlund - Viktor Rask
Calle Järnkrok - Patrik Berglund - Gustav Nyquist
Marcus Johansson - Oscar Lindberg - Jesper Fast
William Karlsson, Andre Burakovsky, Joel Eriksson Ek, Joakim Nordström, Carl Söderberg

Alexander Edler - Jonas Brodin
Johan Klingberg - Tobias Enström
Oscar Klefbom - Adam Larsson
Rasmus Dahlin

Eddie Lack
Robin Lehner


Just saying...

Mr Green is going to be on team A in a few years.

I'd also have Ziba and Arvidsson on line 3 instead of Landeskog and Steen. You could maybe put them on line 4 or as the scratches.

Am I wrong thinking Sweden may be the second best in the world? I think USA could match them, maybe. That might be the toss-up. Sweden is far ahead of Russia and Finland.

 

[mjlee]

Don't forget Oscar Lindberg. I know Backstrom/Nylander got all the attention but he did a good job of crashing and banging and getting them the puck. Must have been fun for him playing on the first line with those two. Guess they're just a wee bit better than his usual linemates

 

[Cassano]

I think there was a story about lil Nylander playing on the driveway with Hank during his father's tenure at NY.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

This one is even better:

 

[Vitto79]

This one is even better:

Was so scared he got hurt lol

Nice to see Hank win just wish it was for a rangers cup

 

[nyrleetch]

I think there was a story about lil Nylander playing on the driveway with Hank during his father's tenure at NY.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/henrik-lundqvist-remembers-playing-street-hockey-little-nylander/

“I remember I spent a lot of time with Michael 11-12 years ago and little Nylander he was out on the street playing with his brother and I joined them a couple of times,†Lundqvist recalled. “He was not very big, but you could tell the guys had talent. You could really see it, the way they were moving the puck.â€

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

Now can we please win him a cup

Isn't the Olympics, SCF and WCgold a rare-ish thing?

 

[Doctor King Schultz]

Now can we please win him a cup

Isn't the Olympics, SCF and WCgold a rare-ish thing?

Someone mentioned a goalie has never done it

 

[Irishguy42]

Now can we please win him a cup

Isn't the Olympics, SCF and WCgold a rare-ish thing?

Yes. The Triple Gold club is a rare thing and it's recognized by the IIHF. Consists of 27 players and one coach.

No goalies have completed it. Lundqvist would be the first one.

Right now, on the Rangers, Nash and Lundqvist are one Cup away from being a part of it.

http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/history/the-iihf/triple-gold-club/

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

First goalie, that would be an awesome accomplishment. I figured Marty would've had it or something though, bizarre

 

[Kakko]

First goalie, that would be an awesome accomplishment. I figured Marty would've had it or something though, bizarre

Always got deep in the playoffs, and even when not, played 70 game seasons