Nicklas Bäckström leaves Tre Kronor's squad
When Sweden's hockey team meets the Czech Republic in the Finland Hockey Games, Nicklas Bäckström was supposed to play. Now that won't be the case.
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Bäckström back in Tre Kronor – relevant for the Olympics
Nicklas Bäckström, 37, is making a comeback in Tre Kronor after eight years. National team captain Sam Hallam has selected him for the Finland Hockey Games next week. He takes on incredible responsibility and possesses cutting-edge skills, especially in the power play, like perhaps no one else in Europe, says Hallam.
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