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Tre Kronor's Mikael Backlund Injured, Out for Latvia Match

NHL center Mikael Backlund will miss tonight's match against Latvia in the World Championship due to injury. .
Tre Kronor's Mikael Backlund Injured, Out for Latvia Match

Jacob Markström Returns as Sweden Faces Finland in World Championship

Jacob Markström is back in goal as Tre Kronor face arch-rival Finland in the home World Championship. .
Jacob Markström Returns as Sweden Faces Finland in World Championship

Tre Kronor Seeks Revenge Against Finland in Intense Rivalry Match

Six straight big Finland-Sweden games have gone to overtime. In Four Nations, Finland crushed Sweden's final hopes.
Tre Kronor Seeks Revenge Against Finland in Intense Rivalry Match

Backlund Scores in World Championship Opener, Honors Avicii

The message that he didn't get a place in Four Nations last winter was one of his career's heavier. A couple of months later: Mikael Backlund's swift shot showed Tre Kronor the way in the World Championship premiere in the arena named after one of his great idols.
Backlund Scores in World Championship Opener, Honors Avicii

Sweden Dominates Slovakia 5-0 in World Championship Opener

Mikael Backlund, the World Championship gold captain, gave Sweden the perfect start in the World Championship premiere. Three goals in the first period gave Three Crowns a flying start to the home championship and ultimately a 5-0 victory.
Sweden Dominates Slovakia 5-0 in World Championship Opener

Rasmus Andersson Named Team Captain for Three Crowns at World Championship

It will be a somewhat unexpected team captain during the home World Championship for Three Crowns. Rasmus Andersson gets the responsibility to wear the C.
Rasmus Andersson Named Team Captain for Three Crowns at World Championship

Three Players Excluded from Sweden's World Championship Opener

On Thursday evening, Tre Kronor announced its first squad for the home premiere against Slovakia on Friday. The roster only included 21 players.
Three Players Excluded from Sweden's World Championship Opener

Markström and Ersson Compete for Sweden's Starting Goalie Spot

Jacob Markström and Samuel Ersson will compete for the spot as first goalkeeper in the World Championship. Arvid Söderblom, Chicago, ends up on the bench.
Markström and Ersson Compete for Sweden's Starting Goalie Spot

Mikael Backlund on Trump: Canada Should Stay Independent

Three Crowns' NHL star Mikael Backlund has lived almost half his life in Calgary. He takes a clear stance for Canada in the conflict with the USA.
Mikael Backlund on Trump: Canada Should Stay Independent

Mika Zibanejad Misses Training Due to Illness Before World Championship

The forward star Mika Zibanejad missed Tre Kronor's training due to illness. Two days before the premiere against Slovakia in the home VM.
Mika Zibanejad Misses Training Due to Illness Before World Championship

Swedish NHL Stars May Join Hallam's World Championship Roster

He has already taken out 18. But Sam Hallam does not rule out that more Swedish NHL stars will come to the home World Championship in ice hockey.
Swedish NHL Stars May Join Hallam's World Championship Roster

Tre Kronor Defeats Finland 6-2 in World Championship Warm-Up

After three straight losses and a dismal 0-10 goal difference, Tre Kronor got their revenge against Finland. Sweden won the World Championship rehearsal with 6-2 and takes home the four-nation tournament – despite several NHL players being rested in the rivalry match.
Tre Kronor Defeats Finland 6-2 in World Championship Warm-Up

Elias Lindholm Joins Sweden's World Championship Roster as Key Player

Three Crowns continue to secure NHL-reinforcements ahead of the World Championship. Now the Boston center Elias Lindholm is ready for play, writes Aftonbladet.
Elias Lindholm Joins Sweden's World Championship Roster as Key Player

More NHL Players Join Sweden's World Championship Team

Three Crowns continue to fill up the World Championship team with players from NHL. Thus, twelve North American pros are so far clear for the home tournament in Globen in May.
More NHL Players Join Sweden's World Championship Team

Leo Carlsson to Join Tre Kronor for World Championship

Next NHL pro who said yes to play for Tre Kronor in the home World Championship: Anaheim's Leo Carlsson. > He said early on that he wanted to come and looked very much forward to being part of it, says the Swedish Ice Hockey Association's national team manager Anders Lundberg in Viaplay.
Leo Carlsson to Join Tre Kronor for World Championship

NHL Stars Zibanejad and Backlund Set for World Championship in Stockholm

Mika Zibanejad and Mikael Backlund are both clear for play in the World Championship in ice hockey on home ground in Stockholm in May. I'm thrilled and this is super cool, says New York Rangers star Zibanejad on Tre Kronor's X-account.
NHL Stars Zibanejad and Backlund Set for World Championship in Stockholm

Mikael Backlund Joins Sweden for Home World Championship

The Calgary captain Mikael Backlund reinforces Tre Kronor in the home World Championship. "Yes, I'm going and playing the World Championship", says the forward in a text message to [Expressen](https://www.
Mikael Backlund Joins Sweden for Home World Championship

Swedish Team Captain Out Indefinitely

Calgary's Swedish team captain Mikael Backlund will be out of play for an indefinite period of time since he injured himself earlier in the week, writes [NHL](https://www. nhl.
Swedish Team Captain Out Indefinitely

Forsberg scores two goals against Seattle

Filip Forsberg shone with two goals at home against Seattle, and contributed to Nashville's 5–3 win. .
Forsberg scores two goals against Seattle

Superstar Ovechkin Back

Washington's Russian megastar Alex Ovechkin is back after 16 matches on the sidelines due to injury, and celebrated it with goal number 869. .
Superstar Ovechkin Back

Hedman celebrates Christmas - in the pool: "Not very Swedish"

As a newly appointed team captain, Victor Hedman is on his way to a fantastic season in the NHL. In Four Nations, he can get the same role.
Hedman celebrates Christmas - in the pool: "Not very Swedish"

Swedish point collector in Calgary's win

Calgary's Swedish center and team captain Mikael Backlund picked up several points in tonight's home win against Los Angeles. A little over ten minutes into the second period, the 35-year-old scored the game's first goal, when he, after picking up the puck, sent an unassisted wrist shot over Los Angeles goalkeeper Darcy Kuemper's left shoulder.
Swedish point collector in Calgary's win

Swedish NHL fighter reached 1,000 matches

Calgary's Swedish center and team captain Mikael Backlund passed a milestone on Wednesday night. The match against Utah away was his 1,000th in the NHL, moreover for the same team.
Swedish NHL fighter reached 1,000 matches

After the Fatal Crash – Gaudreau Honored in Calgary

NHL star Johnny Gaudreau, who recently died in a car accident, was hailed by his former club Calgary in the team's first home game of the season. .
After the Fatal Crash – Gaudreau Honored in Calgary
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