WC: General Talk '12 — Sweden (Part II)

[Systemfel]

Current roster
10 Johan Larsson
11 Daniel Alfredson (C)
12 Fredrik Pettersson
16 Calle Järnkrok
19 Patrik Zackrisson
20 Joel Lundqvist
21 Loui Eriksson
23 Niklas Persson
25 Viktor Stålberg
32 Marcus Krüger
33 Jakob Silfverberg
40 Henrik Zetterberg (A)
92 Gabriel Landeskog (A)
93 Johan Franzén

4 Staffan Kronwall
7 Niklas Kronwall
14 Mattias Ekholm
28 Jonas Brodin
44 Niklas Hjalmarsson
52 Jonathan Ericsson
65 Erik Karlsson
77 Victor Hedman

1 Jhonas Enroth
30 Viktor Fasth
41 Christopher Nihlstorp

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[Proust*]

Go Sweden!

(from a Canadian)

 

[joe89]

Franzen-Zetterberg-Eriksson
Alfredsson-Kruger-Stalberg
Silfverberg-Jarnkrok-Landeskog
Persson-Lundqvist-Pettersson

N.Kronwall-Ericsson
S.Kronwall-Karlsson
Hjalmarsson-Hedman

Enroth
Fasth

Not worried about first and third line. Hopefully Alfie can find chemistry with Kruger and Stalberg. Also I would switch Hjalmarsson and S.Kronwall.

 

[ThrowInA2ndRounder]

i may have missed this but how is landeskog an a

 

[Baba Booey]

i may have missed this but how is landeskog an a

Loved watching him in Kitchener. hes a born leader and should be Colorados captain when Hejduk retires.

 

[Tomas W]

I thought N.Kronwall was going to be an "A", but I was thinking that maybe MÃ¥rts wanted a C or A in all three top lines (?).

 

[joe89]

I thought N.Kronwall was going to be an "A", but I was thinking that maybe MÃ¥rts wanted a C or A in all three top lines (?).

Alfredsson and Zetterberg were no-brainers and he said that he wanted someone from the younger generation to get the second A.

 

[Tomas W]

Alfredsson and Zetterberg were no-brainers and he said that he wanted someone from the younger generation to get the second A.

Alright!

 

[Pentothal]

What would be best for this team? A world class center in Bäckström, or a world class goaltender in Lundqvist?

Either one of those two would make a huge difference.

 

[Tomas W]

Lundqvist AINEC

 

[Systemfel]

MÃ¥rts will be running an umbrella setup on the powerplay. Alfie in the left circle, Z in the right circle, Erik up top. On paper, that looks like the bomb.

http://bloggar.expressen.se/sjoberg/2012/05/powerplayformation-i-varldsklass/

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

1st PP

Henrik Zetterberg, Johan Franzén, Loui Eriksson, Daniel Alfredsson
Erik Karlsson

 

[Eye of Ra]

2nd PP


Silfverberg, Landeskog, Järnkrok, Persson
Kronwall

 

[1912]

I like Persson but why, on gods green earth, does he get to play at the WC? He's had one good WC and that's about it. He's 33 years old to boot. Make room for the kids.

 

[Bookman]

Tell me about Calle Järnkrok's game; what is his skill set?

 

[jfc64]

i may have missed this but how is landeskog an a

On the job training. Trainee. Intern. PRAO. Learning By Doing (Ldb). Spokesman for all the youngsters on the team. "Hey, Lando...why are my skates always prepared last" ? "Hey! Fix Erik's skates! NOW!!

 

[jfc64]

Niklas Persson knows what to do.

 

[jfc64]

2nd PP


Silfverberg, Landeskog, Järnkrok, Persson
Kronwall

Holmström?

 

[jfc64]

What would be best for this team? A world class center in Bäckström, or a world class goaltender in Lundqvist?

Either one of those two would make a huge difference.

You give me a headache.

 

[zorz]

1st PP

Henrik Zetterberg, Johan Franzén, Loui Eriksson, Daniel Alfredsson
Erik Karlsson

that should be good test for other team's penalty killers.

 

[Ola]

What would be best for this team? A world class center in Bäckström, or a world class goaltender in Lundqvist?

Either one of those two would make a huge difference.

Academic question, since it will be Bäckstörm anyway.

 

[Pentothal]

Academic question, since it will be Bäckstörm anyway.

I believe you are right, still, it's "upp till bevis" with Bäckström, especially after last years decline and injury/"injury". If he wouldn't come now though, then we'll see a fully activated rage mode among fans and media so I believe he would definitely feel the pressure to come.

Lundqvist would probably make a bigger difference. It would almost feel like cheating having a goalie like that at the WC's.. which we won't... again.

PP looking spectacular (on paper) btw..

 

[joe89]

Tell me about Calle Järnkrok's game; what is his skill set?

Good skater, nifty stick-work, playmaker.

 

[Pentothal]

You give me a headache.

Hard to argue against Lundqvist to be honest. He's been so evenly great this year that I think he'd make a bigger difference.

Would be damn happy with either one though.

 

[FirstSwitch]

1st PP

Henrik Zetterberg, Johan Franzén, Loui Eriksson, Daniel Alfredsson
Erik Karlsson

This is GODLIKE