Nashville forward Filip Forsberg leads Swedish goal scorers in the NHL. He got to play for just 67 seconds in the Olympic opener against Italy - the competition in a star-studded Tre Kronor is tough. There is fantastic quality on our team, the 31-year-old says ahead of today's game against Finland.
Ice hockeyIt's not easy to build a national team in three days - even if it's made up entirely of NHL stars. Tre Kronor's Olympic preparations wavered precariously when host nation Italy shocked Sweden twice in Milan. In the end, it was still an opening victory, 5–2, after two late goals.
Ice hockeyNHL stars Marcus Johansson and Hampus Lindholm will not play in tonight's Olympic opener for Tre Kronor, national team captain Sam Hallam announced.
Ice hockeyThe day before the Olympic opener, Tre Kronor trained - without William Nylander. A safety measure, according to national team captain Sam Hallam.
Ice hockeyOn Sunday, Tre Kronor's NHL stars will land in Milan - three days later, the first game will be played against Italy. During that time, the players will have to deal with the time change, settle into the Olympic Village, get together and practice a couple of times.
Ice hockeyThey became golden heroes when Tre Kronor won their latest Olympic gold - in Italy. Henrik Lundqvist and Mats Sundin are hoping for a repeat in Milan. It's been 20 years, and it's in Italy. So there's a lot that lines up, Lundqvist thinks.
Ice hockeyOlympic qualifier William Nylander scored on a penalty shot as his Toronto Maple Leafs beat Vancouver in the NHL last night.
Ice hockeyOlympic-qualified Toronto star William Nylander has missed seven straight NHL games due to a groin injury. But now comes news that could make Tre Kronor breathe a sigh of relief. He is close, Toronto coach Craig Berube said, according to NHL.com.
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