WJC: Sweden 2018 Roster Talk

[TheGoldenJet]

Nylander?! Nylander has been a disappointment. The number of good shifts he has had are completely overshadowed by his garbage shifts, where he passes the puck to nobody or stickhandles himself into submission, to then follow it up with backchecking like grandma. He's playing disinterested, slumps with his shoulders... no way he's a MVP, not even top 5. He's been collecting his points, that's it.

Dahlin, Brännström, Jonsson Fjällby, Andersson, Liljegren and Pettersson, then you have Nylander on the MVP list. And no, I didn't write them in any particular order.

Typical that our best center is injured at the last second of that game. I think the hit by the Russian was illegal as well, it was a boarding. The center depth this tournament has been really bad.

As much as people like to harp on him for looking nonchalant at times, Alex has been getting it done. He is in on almost all the big goals and has points in every single game. Team leading scorer and my MVP for Sweden if the games ended today.

Andersson must be back by the SFs or Sweden is in deep trouble.

 

[Eternalize]

As much as people like to harp on him for looking nonchalant at times, Alex has been getting it done. He is in on almost all the big goals and has points in every single game. Team leading scorer and my MVP for Sweden if the games ended today.

Andersson must be back by the SFs or Sweden is in deep trouble.

You can say this about anyone else of the leading players on Sweden, not just Nylander. As for him being the "leading scorer", he's actually tied with 3 other players on the team, with all of those being better so far IMO. I agree with Chimp about the players on the team i would pick for MVP over Nylander, apart from Liljegren. Nylander was probably the MVP on Sweden last year, and possibly the MVP of the team the year before. Hasn't really reached the same level this year although he will make great plays from time to time.

My MVP as of now is Andersson. That's the guy on the team that you can really say is "in on all the big goals". He have scored some important ones, obviously have more goals so far than anyone else in the tournament. And i feel like he's leading the team even when he's not producing. It would definitely be a huge blow if Sweden loses him, and i'd be confident to say that there's no way that Sweden goes all the way without him with Swedens lack of quality at center. Even reaching the final would be tough.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Positive news about Andersson & Boqvist

Glädjebeskedet: Lias Andersson hoppas kunna spela

 

[TheGoldenJet]

You can say this about anyone else of the leading players on Sweden, not just Nylander. As for him being the "leading scorer", he's actually tied with 3 other players on the team, with all of those being better so far IMO. I agree with Chimp about the players on the team i would pick for MVP over Nylander, apart from Liljegren. Nylander was probably the MVP on Sweden last year, and possibly the MVP of the team the year before. Hasn't really reached the same level this year although he will make great plays from time to time.

My MVP as of now is Andersson. That's the guy on the team that you can really say is "in on all the big goals". He have scored some important ones, obviously have more goals so far than anyone else in the tournament. And i feel like he's leading the team even when he's not producing. It would definitely be a huge blow if Sweden loses him, and i'd be confident to say that there's no way that Sweden goes all the way without him with Swedens lack of quality at center. Even reaching the final would be tough.

Looks like they took an assist away from Nylander since the last time I checked the website. He is still the one who has created the most goals for the Swedes, and I am including plays where he was key but didn't register a point.

Andersson is a good choice as well, he would be second on my list.

If Sweden is missing either player heading into the SF, I can't see them winning gold. Let's see how the elimination games go.

 

[Eternalize]

Looks like they took an assist away from Nylander since the last time I checked the website. He is still the one who has created the most goals for the Swedes, and I am including plays where he was key but didn't register a point.

Andersson is a good choice as well, he would be second on my list.

If Sweden is missing either player heading into the SF, I can't see them winning gold. Let's see how the elimination games go.

What do you base all this on?

 

[DDRhockey]

Pettersson is the guy who set up most chances not nylander

 

[TheGoldenJet]

You can say this about anyone else of the leading players on Sweden, not just Nylander.

No you can't. Pettersson for example doesn't have points in every game.

 

[Eternalize]

No you can't. Pettersson for example doesn't have points in every game.

How is that relevant anyways if they have the same amount of points? This is the group stage, it's not like it really matters that much. Nylander had a single secondary assist in that game btw. In the same said game, Pettersson made a great pass to Nylander who was alone with the goalie, but couldn't bury it off the backhand. Margins.

Nylander being the player behind most of Swedens goals, including plays that never ended up in a goal, seems highly subjective.

 

[Dump Itch]

Extremely poor performance by Pettersson yesterday.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Not good

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Video here: Bakslag för kaptenen – tvingades bryta träningen inför kvartsfinalen

Looks bad!

 

[migi]

Not good

Video here: Bakslag för kaptenen – tvingades bryta träningen inför kvartsfinalen

Looks bad!

Care to translate...?

 

[JFG]

Care to translate...?

Andersson left the practice early on and didn’t return. It doesn’t look like he will play tonight and possibly not for the rest of the tournament. Big blow.

 

[LiveeviL]

Care to translate...?

Setback for the captain - forced to quit the pre-quarter training.

 

[migi]

Thanks. He is big part of my drafr pool and other bets so.... shit.

 

[Appleyard]

Damn.

Pettersson and Nylander will have to be relied on a lot for offense now.

Hope they don't end up regretting not bringing Elvenes and Bemström.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Extremely poor performance by Pettersson yesterday.

Still recovering from the flu. He's had a great tourney. Looking forward to seeing what he does on the most important games now.

 

[migi]

Bob Mac told in Twitter that Lias is game time decision. So he might be available in SF.

 

[Eternalize]

Can't even put into words how ugly that game was. The 1st line? I will give Andersson a pass since he was playing injured, but Pettersson and Nylander need to step the f up. Both of them were absolutely useless in this game. No excuses.

And Montén need to pull his head out of his f***ing ass, what does it have to take in order for him to do something when things CLEARLY aren't working?? It took nearly THREE full games for him to figure out that the 1st wasn't working out when anyone could see it. Well the 1st line is struggling again now, it's time to start doing your f***ing job and make adjustments.

Tbf Nylander and Pettersson hasn't really worked at any point in the tournament apart from on the PP. He should take any of the 2 out of that line and put them somewhere else, it's not working. It has struck me earlier that they might be too similar as player to really compliment each other, but the potential that line had might have been too hard to pass up on.

Impossible to be happy with a semifinal place after a display like that.

 

[EK47]

Yeah let's play the f***ing trap for like half the game against Slovakia, that's a great idea. Especially when it was obvious that the more direct approach was working.

 

[Healthy DiPietro]

Time to use the blue jerseys next game, we almost never lose with those.

I wouldn't worry about the performance against Slovakia, Montén gave them the Miracle skate after the game.

 

[VictorLustig]

Just your typical junior game, can be extremely frustrating.

 

[JAS 39 Gripen]

Hopefully I will eat some grass after making this comment, but since I got sooo much flak for calling out Petterssons abilities on small ice prior to the tournament, last nights game really should've shown everyone what I was talking about. As I said, I hope that he ups his game and takes us to the finals, but the guy is still so weak and unbalanced. The way he always fumbles while being pressured is astonishing.

I'm not saying he'll never be good on small ice, but its painfully obvious that he hasnt worked on stuff that people pointed out a year ago, and that i'll take some time before he can excel in the NHL

 

[Nocashstyle]

I haven't gotten a chance to catch Sweden play yet...but how has Jesper Boqvist looked?

 

[JAS 39 Gripen]

I haven't gotten a chance to catch Sweden play yet...but how has Jesper Boqvist looked?

Very bad actually