I decided this morning, says the 32-year-old to the newspaper and continues:
I land in Stockholm on Sunday.
On Thursday evening, Hockeynews reported that Karlsson was clear for the World Championship. Then, less than 24 hours had passed since the Swede's NHL team Vegas Golden Knights was knocked out of the Stanley Cup playoffs in the quarterfinals against Edmonton with 1–4 in best of seven matches.
After four initial wins in the group stage of the World Championship, Tre Kronor will next face Slovenia (tonight, Friday), France (tomorrow, Saturday), and Canada (on Tuesday) before the playoffs begin. All of Sweden's matches will be played in Globen (Avicii arena).
