WC: General Talk '14 — Sweden

[weklof]

Enström said no to the Olympics. Doesn't that pretty much mean that he's done with the national team forever?

Yep, would be really surprised if he accepted an invite. Hell, I wouldn't even be surprised if he wasn't invited at all. Will keep him on the available list until its confirmed that he either declines/retires from NT/gets snub though

 

[joe89]

Backlund confirmed, joining team at EHT.

http://www.expressen.se/sport/hockey/tre-kronor/backlund-tackar-ja-till-vm-spel-i-vitryssland/

 

[weklof]

Backlund, joining! Update NHLer status.

Confirmed additons:

Pos|Name|Team|Source
F|Mikael Backlund|Calgary Flames| http://www.expressen.se/sport/hockey/tre-kronor/backlund-tackar-ja-till-vm-spel-i-vitryssland/

Confirmed declines/non-invites:

Pos|Name|Team|Reason|Source
D|Alexander Edler|Vancouver Canucks|minor injuries, fatigue| http://www.svd.se/sport/3459442.svd
D|Carl Gunnarsson|Toronto Maple Leafs|injured| http://www.swehockey.se/Startsidesnyheter/Januari2014/April2014/SenasteNHL-nytt/
D|Henrik Tallinder|Buffalo Sabres|wants to spend time with family| http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hockey/internationellt/nhl/article18702597.ab
F|Patric Hörnqvist|Nashville Predators|wife pregnant| http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hockey/landslag/trekronor/article18721568.ab
F|Daniel Sedin|Vancouver Canucks|no motivaion| http://www.expressen.se/sport/hockey/tre-kronor/sedin-om-beskedet-en-strulig-sasong/
F|Henrik Sedin|Vancouver Canucks|no motivaion| http://www.expressen.se/sport/hockey/tre-kronor/sedin-om-beskedet-en-strulig-sasong/

Available players:

Pos|Name|Team|Notes
G|Jhonas Enroth|Buffalo Sabres|Currently out with lower body injury (per Elite Prospects)
G|Viktor Fasth|Edmonton Oilers
G|Robin Lehner|Ottawa Senators
G|Eddie Läck|Vancouver Canucks|In talks with Team Sweden mangement
G|Jacob Markström|Vancouver Canucks
G|Anders Nilsson|New York Islanders
D|Mattias Ekholm|Nashville Predators
D|Oliver Ekman-Larsson|Phoenix Coyotes
D|Tobias Enström|Winnipeg Jets
D|Petter Granberg|Toronto Maple Leafs|AHL playoffs
D|Erik Karlsson|Ottawa Senators|Wants to take some time to mull things over, to leave decision at the end of April
D|Oscar Klefbom|Edmonton Oilers|AHL playoffs
D|Adam Larsson|New Jersey Devils|AHL playoffs
F|Elias Lindholm|Carolina Hurricanes
F|Nicklas Bäckström|Washington Capitals
F|Marcus Johansson|Washington Capitals|day-to-day, foot injury
F|Jacob Josefson|New Jersey Devils|day-to-day, hip injury
F|Calle Järnkrok|Nashville Predators|AHL playoffs
F|Carl Klingberg|Winnipeg Jets
F|Anton Lander|Edmonton Oilers|AHL playoffs
F|John Persson|New York Islanders|AHL playoffs
F|Johan Sundström|New York Islanders|AHL playoffs
F|Viktor Stålberg|Nashville Predators
F|Mika Zibanejad|Ottawa Senators|Taken to hospital after last game, nature/severity of injury unknown

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Gunnar injured: http://www.swehockey.se/Startsidesnyheter/Januari2014/April2014/SenasteNHL-nytt/

 

[Eye of Ra]

Danielsson will join the team.

WHY?

He is horrible.

 

[TheOllieC]

Elias Lindholm said he hasn't heard anything from Sweden in regards to playing in the WC, and "I don't think they want me" (playfully).

 

[Bjornee]

Danielsson will join the team.

WHY?

He is horrible.

When you talk about overrated players...

 

[jfc64]

danielsson will join the team.

Why?

He is horrible.

Forest Gump could run. Danielsson can shoot.

 

[VictorLustig]

Elias Lindholm said he hasn't heard anything from Sweden in regards to playing in the WC, and "I don't think they want me" (playfully).

Lindholm should have been given a chance to make the team last year (maybe he was injured). I'd be shocked if he didn't get a call.

 

[m4tt145]

Carl Gunnarsson, Marcus Johansson, and Jhonas Enroth will not come.

 

[jfc64]

Just SIGN on the dotted line!

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(I hereby sell my soul to the MÃ¥rts administration for the remainder of the evil month of may, in the year of the lord, 2014)

 

[weklof]

Confirmed additons:

Pos|Name|Team|Source
F|Mikael Backlund|Calgary Flames| http://www.expressen.se/sport/hockey/tre-kronor/backlund-tackar-ja-till-vm-spel-i-vitryssland/

Confirmed declines/non-invites:

Pos|Name|Team|Reason|Source
G|Jhonas Enroth|Buffalo Sabres|injured| http://www.expressen.se/sport/hockey/tre-kronor/marts-nya-small---tre-spelare-nobbar-vm/
D|Alexander Edler|Vancouver Canucks|minor injuries, fatigue| http://www.svd.se/sport/3459442.svd
D|Carl Gunnarsson|Toronto Maple Leafs|injured| http://www.expressen.se/sport/hockey/tre-kronor/marts-nya-small---tre-spelare-nobbar-vm/
D|Henrik Tallinder|Buffalo Sabres|wants to spend time with family| http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hockey/internationellt/nhl/article18702597.ab
F|Patric Hörnqvist|Nashville Predators|wife pregnant| http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hockey/landslag/trekronor/article18721568.ab
F|Marcus Johansson|Washington Capitals|injured| http://www.expressen.se/sport/hockey/tre-kronor/marts-nya-small---tre-spelare-nobbar-vm/
F|Daniel Sedin|Vancouver Canucks|no motivaion| http://www.expressen.se/sport/hockey/tre-kronor/sedin-om-beskedet-en-strulig-sasong/
F|Henrik Sedin|Vancouver Canucks|no motivaion| http://www.expressen.se/sport/hockey/tre-kronor/sedin-om-beskedet-en-strulig-sasong/

Available players:

Pos|Name|Team|Notes
G|Viktor Fasth|Edmonton Oilers
G|Robin Lehner|Ottawa Senators
G|Eddie Läck|Vancouver Canucks|In talks with Team Sweden mangement
G|Jacob Markström|Vancouver Canucks
G|Anders Nilsson|New York Islanders
D|Mattias Ekholm|Nashville Predators
D|Oliver Ekman-Larsson|Phoenix Coyotes
D|Tobias Enström|Winnipeg Jets
D|Petter Granberg|Toronto Maple Leafs|AHL playoffs
D|Erik Karlsson|Ottawa Senators|Wants to take some time to mull things over, to leave decision at the end of April
D|Oscar Klefbom|Edmonton Oilers|AHL playoffs
D|Adam Larsson|New Jersey Devils|AHL playoffs
F|Elias Lindholm|Carolina Hurricanes
F|Nicklas Bäckström|Washington Capitals
F|Jacob Josefson|New Jersey Devils|day-to-day, hip injury
F|Calle Järnkrok|Nashville Predators|AHL playoffs
F|Carl Klingberg|Winnipeg Jets
F|Anton Lander|Edmonton Oilers|AHL playoffs
F|John Persson|New York Islanders|AHL playoffs
F|Johan Sundström|New York Islanders|AHL playoffs
F|Viktor Stålberg|Nashville Predators
F|Mika Zibanejad|Ottawa Senators|Taken to hospital after last game, nature/severity of injury unknown

 

[jfc64]

Confirmed additons:

Pos|Name|Team|Source
F|Mikael Backlund|Calgary Flames| http://www.expressen.se/sport/hockey/tre-kronor/backlund-tackar-ja-till-vm-spel-i-vitryssland/

Thank you!

 

[jfc64]

BIG THINGS HAVE small beginnings

 

[m4tt145]

Not a good start for Sweden and Alsenfelt in the game against Denmark, 1-0 after two minutes.

 

[Dosing]

Axelsson will never change. Dangle past 2 players, lose the puck, opponent counterattack, repeat. Feels like ive seen it a million times.

And considering how he looked last time before the injury mårts probably already gave him a minsk freecard.

 

[jfc64]

Not a good start for Sweden and Alsenfelt in the game against Denmark, 1-0 after two minutes.

Always lose to Denmark and Croatia in sports. Close.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Eddie Läck confirmed per swehockey

 

[weklof]

Confirmed additons:

Pos|Name|Team|Source
G|Eddie Läck|Vancouver Canucks| http://www.expressen.se/sport/hockey/tre-kronor/eddie-lack-om-vm-det-ska-bli-grymt-kul/
F|Mikael Backlund|Calgary Flames| http://www.expressen.se/sport/hockey/tre-kronor/backlund-tackar-ja-till-vm-spel-i-vitryssland/

Confirmed declines/non-invites:

Pos|Name|Team|Reason|Source
G|Jhonas Enroth|Buffalo Sabres|injured| http://www.expressen.se/sport/hockey/tre-kronor/marts-nya-small---tre-spelare-nobbar-vm/
G|Viktor Fasth|Edmonton Oilers|wants to spend time with family| http://www.expressen.se/sport/hockey/tre-kronor/eddie-lack-om-vm-det-ska-bli-grymt-kul/
D|Alexander Edler|Vancouver Canucks|minor injuries, fatigue| http://www.svd.se/sport/3459442.svd
D|Carl Gunnarsson|Toronto Maple Leafs|injured| http://www.expressen.se/sport/hockey/tre-kronor/marts-nya-small---tre-spelare-nobbar-vm/
D|Henrik Tallinder|Buffalo Sabres|wants to spend time with family| http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hockey/internationellt/nhl/article18702597.ab
F|Patric Hörnqvist|Nashville Predators|wife pregnant| http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hockey/landslag/trekronor/article18721568.ab
F|Marcus Johansson|Washington Capitals|injured| http://www.expressen.se/sport/hockey/tre-kronor/marts-nya-small---tre-spelare-nobbar-vm/
F|Daniel Sedin|Vancouver Canucks|no motivaion| http://www.expressen.se/sport/hockey/tre-kronor/sedin-om-beskedet-en-strulig-sasong/
F|Henrik Sedin|Vancouver Canucks|no motivaion| http://www.expressen.se/sport/hockey/tre-kronor/sedin-om-beskedet-en-strulig-sasong/

Available players:

Pos|Name|Team|Notes
G|Robin Lehner|Ottawa Senators
G|Jacob Markström|Vancouver Canucks
G|Anders Nilsson|New York Islanders
D|Mattias Ekholm|Nashville Predators
D|Oliver Ekman-Larsson|Phoenix Coyotes
D|Tobias Enström|Winnipeg Jets
D|Petter Granberg|Toronto Maple Leafs|AHL playoffs
D|Erik Karlsson|Ottawa Senators|Wants to take some time to mull things over, to leave decision at the end of April
D|Oscar Klefbom|Edmonton Oilers|AHL playoffs
D|Adam Larsson|New Jersey Devils|AHL playoffs
F|Elias Lindholm|Carolina Hurricanes
F|Nicklas Bäckström|Washington Capitals
F|Jacob Josefson|New Jersey Devils|day-to-day, hip injury
F|Calle Järnkrok|Nashville Predators|AHL playoffs
F|Carl Klingberg|Winnipeg Jets
F|Anton Lander|Edmonton Oilers|AHL playoffs
F|John Persson|New York Islanders|AHL playoffs
F|Johan Sundström|New York Islanders|AHL playoffs
F|Viktor Stålberg|Nashville Predators
F|Mika Zibanejad|Ottawa Senators|Taken to hospital after last game, nature/severity of injury unknown

 

[LiveeviL]

Eddie Läck confirmed per swehockey

https://twitter.com/eddielack

Here is his own words:

Really excited to represent Sweden at the world championship. Dream come true playing for my country!

 

[weklof]

Fasth declining, wants to spend time with family which stayed in California after trade:
http://www.expressen.se/sport/hockey/tre-kronor/eddie-lack-om-vm-det-ska-bli-grymt-kul/

 

[jfc64]

Fasth declining, wants to spend time with family which stayed in California after trade:
http://www.expressen.se/sport/hockey/tre-kronor/eddie-lack-om-vm-det-ska-bli-grymt-kul/

OK, he doesn't beat Lehner or Markström today. Fun if Markström would beat Läck in WC, Canucks as they are and Läck the no. 1.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Bäckström & OEL decline

 

[Jim Morrison]

Say what you will, but Mikael Backlund always accepts when Team Sweden comes calling. And in my opinion always play well. Mr Sweden!

 

[jfc64]

Bäckström & OEL decline

Who the **** wants to go to White Russia?? Berglund (Mr. WC) and Karlsson will keep us in the A-gruppen. Zibby scores the bronze goal.

Both might have some unfinished business with the staff, but what do I know?