It's exactly what you want to see from a defender who sees opportunities and fills in. That's what we hope to see in Tre Kronor as well, says national team captain Sam Hallam.
Hedman won the puck in his own zone and initiated a quick counterattack, went full speed ahead, got a breakaway and outsmarted home goalie Jakob Dobes.
That meant a 2-0 lead for Tampa Bay. Hedman also assisted on the 3-1 goal.
It was Hedman's first goal in three weeks and he's up to 44 points, eight goals and 36 assists.
Saturday, Hallam and his staff watched New Jersey's Jesper Bratt, the top Swedish point-scorer in the NHL, score a goal and two points, also against Montreal (4-0).
It's fun and we're spoiled with it, we have many who produce and have big roles in their teams, now we need to form it into a powerful team here, says Hallam.
Sunday was the last game day in the NHL before the Four Nations, which starts on Thursday night, Swedish time, when Sweden meets Canada in Montreal.
The Swedish team gathers on Sunday evening, Canadian time, and has its first practice on Monday.
Joel Eriksson Ek, Minnesota, didn't play in the last match on Saturday, but Hallam says all players in the squad are on track for Montreal.
