World Juniors Throwback: 2005 to 2009 David Carlsson | December 23, 2016 It’s near the 2017 World Junior Championships, and as every year the excitement is all around us. We have seen many times before that the World Juniors indeed is the…
Viktor Arvidsson: The Woodpecker Can Fly David Carlsson | December 15, 2016 Perhaps the Nashville Predators’ most conspicuous player this season has taken everybody by surprise. In many ways, we were right not to expect it to happen, judging from the first…
Swedish Depth for World Juniors David Carlsson | December 6, 2016 Team Sweden’s first 26-player roster for the World Junior Championships in Toronto/Montreal was announced on Monday. As always, the expectations on the “Junior Crowns” (as they’re called in Swedish) are…
Zetterberg for Vegas Captaincy? David Carlsson | December 2, 2016 Today’s Detroit Red Wings can’t be fairly compared to the dynasty they had almost a decade ago, and Henrik Zetterberg is merely a shadow of the player he was during…
Time for Devils to Deal Josefson? David Carlsson | November 21, 2016 Everybody knows that the hockey business can be coarse for any player in the NHL, and in many cases, they don’t know what kind of work they wake up to…
Rasmus Dahlin: The Next Erik Karlsson or Better? David Carlsson | November 17, 2016 Sweden has been placing top defensemen in the NHL for decades and will keep doing so for many years to come. Meanwhile, in Sweden, we are witnessing the embryo of the…
What’s Best for Gustav Forsling? David Carlsson | November 7, 2016 Following the instant success of players like Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews and Patrik Laine in their respective rookie year, our patience with NHL newcomers seems to have gotten shorter. We expect…
October Swedish Spotlight: Daniel Paille, Draft Watch & More David Carlsson | November 3, 2016 Just in time for the first snow to fall in the southern parts of Sweden, I am launching this segment on The Hockey Writers, where I share with you the hottest hockey topics…
Swedish Trio Taking a Run at the Frank J. Selke Trophy David Carlsson | October 30, 2016 Considering the current set of Swedish forwards in the NHL, which admittedly lacks offensive quality enough to win an award for scoring the most points or goals in the NHL, they…
Swedish Roster for World Cup 2020? David Carlsson | September 26, 2016 After a disappointing performance in the knock-out stage against Team Europe, the Swedes got sent off in the World Cup of Hockey before they ever got to reach the summit of…
Post-Premiere Pondering for Sweden David Carlsson | September 19, 2016 Prior to the face-off between Team Sweden and Team Russia in the World Cup of Hockey, the biggest source of worry for Swedes had been the Russian offense, which on…
Hagelin Needs Bonino and Kessel Equivalents David Carlsson | September 12, 2016 Here we are after two pre-tournament games for Team Sweden, both of them against the ‘Leijonat’ from Finland, resulting in one loss (2-3 after overtime) and one win (6-3). A…
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