It will be interesting to see how things develop this fall. I think there are quite a few guys that could turn up out of the blue. The defense is a perticularly open affair, I mean are there any real locks beside Fransson and maybe Hedman?
It will be interesting to see how things develop this fall. I think there are quite a few guys that could turn up out of the blue. The defense is a perticularly open affair, I mean are there any real locks beside Fransson and maybe Hedman?
Yes, I believe Täng and Mattias Karlsson are certain to play.
yes, he can. But it feels it has been quite some time since he was used at center. He should do okay, but then a responsible winger beside him would be required.
Taking stab at the lines (the locks IMO, are in blue)
David Fredriksson - Carl Söderberg - Linus Videll
Loui Eriksson - Robert Nilsson - Johannes Salmonsson
Nicklas Bergfors - Linus Persson - Kalle Olsson/Daniel Åhsberg
Oscar Sundh - Liam Lindström - Fred Wikner
the fourth one being primarily a shutdown line. I'd guess there are many that could take LIndström's center spot; Alexander Larsson, Mattias Hellström. Well quite honestly that entire fourth line could look entirerly different.
I see some people browsing the boards, so I give you guys an update
1-0 Sweden on the PP, 4:53 into the first period. Daniel Åhsberg assisted by Loui Eriksson.
A good period IMO, pretty tight game.. both teams had a couple of good scoring chances.
Bergfors was called for tripping 19:41 so Finland will start the second period on the PP.
some that stood out
Daniel Åhsberg - scored an excellent goal on the PP, rounded a defenseman.. starting from behind the net and put it past Rask. He skated circles around the Finnish defenseman there for around and looked very sharp.
Nicklas Bergfors - had one shift where he skated like a maniac while others stood still, displayed great stickhandling and released a pretty good shot as he was basically falling to the ice.
Carl Söderberg - strong early in the period, skating well along the boards. Less visible at the nd.
Magnus Åkerlund - made a couple of fine saves
Oscar Hedman - best D so far, played well through center ice and saved Sweden as the puck was just about to go in, but Hedman got his stick there right beside the post and got the puck away.
Stefan Erkgärds - playing the body, quite impressive although a bit borderline at
one time
More updates to come (if there are goals scored and at the end of the second)
Sweden is looking really good in the offensive zone, while Finland's defensemen seem physically much weaker than the Swedish forwards. Swedes keep skating very comfortably around Rask and along the boards.
Videll-Söderberg-Fredriksson with some heavy pressure early in the second.
Loui Eriksson had a good breakaway, but failed to put it past the Finnish goalie.
Alexander Larsson played well on the pk-unit.
Sweden could lead this by 2 more goals. As for the Finns I think Nokelainen has been quite good, he had better hands than I thought.
Although I only saw half this game it looked like a comfortable win for Tre Kronor Good intensity in front of the finnish goal and decent defensive play. I had hoped to see Heino in goal though..
GoGo
