They played together for nearly seven years before a shock trade last winter. Tre Kronor's defense profile Marcus Pettersson praises Sidney Crosby ahead of Tuesday's World Championship match: In my opinion, he is one of the three best of all time.
Ice hockeyTwo of the top scorers and goal-scorers in NHL are included in the World Championship. Here are the stars to keep an eye on.
Ice hockeyThe spotlight has been on goalkeeping legend Marc-André Fleury's impending retirement. It has suited teammate Filip Gustavsson perfectly – the Swede has shouldered the role as Minnesota's first-choice goalkeeper this season. I love that he's always cool, says Fleury.
SportsThe Swedish star Mika Zibanejad scored a 1-3-reduction, but no closer than that did his New York Rangers get at home against Tampa Bay. Rangers are still six points from reaching the playoffs with five regular season matches left to play.
SportsPittsburgh's scoring king Rickard Rakell scored a goal and an assist when the team rolled over Columbus. It was a fun match, he stated afterwards.
SportsErik Karlsson, Filip Forsberg and Sidney Crosby. Some of the world's best hockey players are coming to Stockholm when Pittsburgh and Nashville meet in Stockholm this autumn, writes NHL in a press release.
Ice hockeyQuestioned before the tournament – one of the best in the penalty shootout against Canada. A personal revenge for Erik Karlsson? I'm not dependent on it yet, says the defenseman after Tre Kronor's 3–4 loss.
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