Sweden’s Scoring Sources at the World Cup? David Carlsson | September 8, 2016 Hockey is a simple game. You just need to outscore your opponent. While it may sound less complex than it is, Team Sweden looks like half their work is done coming up to…
Future Is Now for Joel Eriksson Ek? David Carlsson | August 22, 2016 Swedish prospect Joel Eriksson Ek signed a three-year entry level contract with the Minnesota Wild in July 2015. As recently as in May 2016, however, it was explained that the 19-year-old center would remain with his SHL club, Färjestad…
Why Leaving John Klingberg Out Is Logical David Carlsson | August 19, 2016 After 58 points in 76 games in the 2015-16 season, which was enough to reach top five among the best scoring defensemen in the NHL, John Klingberg of the Dallas Stars ended up at sixth place…
Young, Yellow and Blue in Buffalo David Carlsson | June 28, 2016 It appears the Buffalo Sabres have cracked the code on building a solid NHL roster. The answer was hidden in the jersey colours, in the combination of blue and yellow, which unifies…
5 Unspoken Swedish League Next Ones David Carlsson | June 21, 2016 With the 2016 NHL Entry Draft right around the corner, the main public interest tends to draw toward the top three, top ten or first round prospects. However, in the periphery of the names…
A Game Changing Road to the NHL David Carlsson | June 9, 2016 It is no longer that interesting to discuss where NHL players originate from. We already know that they come, and keep coming, from all over the western world and Russia, basically. Instead, the…
Hagelin’s Hair: A Symbolic Growth David Carlsson | June 6, 2016 Carl Hagelin’s journey to this year’s Stanley Cup final with the Pittsburgh Penguins has been long, whirling and light. Exactly like his hair. But underneath those blonde, thick curls that protrude…
Nobody Wants Aho and Nobody Knows Why David Carlsson | June 1, 2016 This time of the year is, for many prospects eligible for the NHL entry draft, filled with both excitement and horror. As soon as the picks are done they know…
Team Sweden World Cup Roster: Final Projection David Carlsson | May 27, 2016 Rickard Grönborg faces the World Cup as the first task at his new job as general manager for the Swedish national team, and he has spent the last year or so preparing…
Would Nylander Peak More With Matthews or Laine? David Carlsson | May 21, 2016 I will not dwell on the question about which one of Auston Matthews and Patrik Laine is the best player prior to the upcoming draft. That is above all for…
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