"Foppa" emphasizes that he sees potential with the Swedish team that meets Slovakia in the premiere at Avicii arena.
I think it's still a good squad, he says.
Tre Kronor are seen by many as favorites to the World Championship gold, in that case the first in seven years and the first won on home soil in twelve years.
The two-time Stanley Cup champion Peter Forsberg agrees that Sweden is the favorite, but that the competition is tough.
Canada – a major threat
Canada has definitely closed in with the players they've got in. USA too, with defenseman Zach Werenski who will play 30 minutes per match. And the Czech Republic and Finland who always play on counter-attacks.
So yes, we have the best squad in a long time. But I'm still not a hundred percent convinced that it will be enough for gold.
Peter Forsberg describes power play, box play, and goalkeeper play as keys. Where it's also about getting the will to fight and good self-confidence within the team.
"There's no other choice"
Then I hope that players like Filip Forsberg and Mika Zibanejad, who have had a tough year in the club team, feel that they should finish a "crap season" by winning the World Championship gold. Where there's no other choice.
It's the second year in a row that "Foppa" is one of the experts in Viaplay's broadcasts of the Ice Hockey World Championship.
The Swedish ice hockey legend, with two World Championship golds on his CV, will from the studio give his thoughts on Tre Kronor's achievements in Avicii arena.
Tre Kronor has so far got a "yes please" from 17 NHL players. But the figure could have been larger.
We have a good team, but last week Joel Eriksson Ek and Victor Hedman couldn't come. Erik Karlsson said no. Jesper Bratt isn't here either and now William Eklund got injured, says Forsberg.
