Team Sweden 2022

This is my pick for gold -- these are my lines though:

Landeskog - Pettersson - Nylander
Forsberg - Zibanajed - Lindholm
Burakovsky - Backstrom - Arvidsson
Eriksson Ek - Karlsson - Backlund/Hornqvist

Hedman - Klingberg
Ekholm - Karlsson
Brodin - Lindholm

Lehner // Markstrom

Would be interesting if Berggren makes it though.

Yes, it is a bit of wishful thinking but for me he has a fairly high chance of breaking the Red Wings roster, and if he does they will use him in top 6 to start, with a shot at making an impact if he does. His speed, passing and puck-transporting ability woukd be extremely useful if he can convert it to the next level. Only chance he does make the team, is if he makes a tremendous impression in September in the Red Wings camps, enough for the coaches to notice him for the initial 60 man selection. Sweden needs a breakout season from someone, as well as strong seasons from Zib, Pett, and Backie, and escape injuries to have a legit shot at gold.

Pettersson needs to come back healthy and back to form if they want a chance at gold, but I think this is a "sleeper" team for the cup -- although I don't really see them as sleepers. Stacked top to bottom with players that are offensive, defensive, physical, skill, hands, and everything in between -- just such a well-balanced roster.

I used to be optimistic too, until I looked at Canada’s forward group… How are you even going to get the puck and keep it playing that group? Problem is, everyone will have injury sidelined players by the , but for Canada it won’t matter.
Fingers crossed and you are right, though. It’s good for the tournament if Canada faces real resistance, from one of the top teams.