SChan* 01-25-2006, 05:04 PM Detroit and Kronwall just announced that his injury (which held him out all season) wont be 100% ready in order to play in the olympics. It was just reported by the swedish newspapers.
This is our current crop of defensemen:
Lidstrom (red wings)
Norstrom (kings)
Kenny Jonsson (sweden)
Ohlund (canucks)
Havelid (thrashers)
Backman (blues)
We need to pick a back up a 7th defenseman, and we don't have a lot of choices. (Thanks to BÅG again)
Even if Tarnstrom been bad this season, I'd say pick him for the experience in NHL.
Leo Naphta 01-25-2006, 05:11 PM We need to pick a back up a 7th defenseman, and we don't have a lot of choices. (Thanks to BÅG again)
BÅG:s scouting abilities is clearly less than optimal - he didn't even know that Doug Murray was Swedish. :biglaugh:
Back to the topic - I'd say go with Tjärnqvist. He is less of a defensive liability than Tärnström.
What this really means is that our top d-men will have a lot of work to do in Turin. It's really thinning out.
SChan* 01-25-2006, 05:15 PM BÅG:s scouting abilities is clearly less than optimal - he didn't even know that Doug Murray was Swedish. :biglaugh:
Back to the topic - I'd say go with Tjärnqvist. He is less of a defensive liability than Tärnström.
What this really means is that our top d-men will have a lot of work to do in Turin. It's really thinning out.
One more injury on the defensemen and We're in big trouble.
Leo Naphta 01-25-2006, 05:21 PM One more injury on the defensemen and We're in big trouble.
We can clearly not afford to lose one more of the original seven. And our gameplan now has to be to play our top two pairs a lot. I don't expect to see much of Hävelid and whoever replaces Kronwall in the knockout stage.
God Bless Canada 01-25-2006, 05:24 PM Still one of the best top 4s in the tournament, right up there with Canada. Lidstrom and Ohlund are two of the best on the planet. Norstrom and Kenny Jonsson never get the credit they deserve. The 5-7 aren't as strong as Canada, but 1-7, I'd still rate Sweden as No. 2 in the tournament.
Art Vandelay 01-25-2006, 05:57 PM These are the D-men that are available for selection:
NHL:
Tärnström Dick - Pittsburgh Penguins
Tjärnqvist Daniel - Minnesota Wild
Wallin Niclas - Carolina Hurricanes
SEL:
Johansson Magnus - Linköpings HC
Rhodin Thomas - Färjestads BK
Frögren Jonas - Färjestads BK
Hållberg Per - Färjestads BK
Sundin Ronnie - Frölunda HC
Oduya Johnny - Frölunda HC
Boumedienne Josef - Södertälje SK
Timander Mattias - Modo
Lindström Sanny - Timrå IK
DEL:
Hedin Pierre - Adler Mannheim
Declined:
Johnsson Kim - Philadelphia Flyers
Ragnarsson Marcus - Almtuna IS (SWE Tier-II)
Injured:
Kronwall Niklas - Detroit Red Wings
Suspended:
Lilja Andreas - Detroit Red Wings
Tallinder Henrik - Buffalo Sabres
Robertsson 4-ever 01-25-2006, 07:05 PM These are the D-men that are available for selection:
NHL:
Tärnström Dick - Pittsburgh Penguins
Tjärnqvist Daniel - Minnesota Wild
Wallin Niclas - Carolina Hurricanes
SEL:
Johansson Magnus - Linköpings HC
Rhodin Thomas - Färjestads BK
Frögren Jonas - Färjestads BK
Hållberg Per - Färjestads BK
Sundin Ronnie - Frölunda HC
Oduya Johnny - Frölunda HC
Boumedienne Josef - Södertälje SK
Timander Mattias - Modo
Lindström Sanny - Timrå IK
DEL:
Hedin Pierre - Adler Mannheim
Declined:
Johnsson Kim - Philadelphia Flyers
Ragnarsson Marcus - Almtuna IS (SWE Tier-II)
Injured:
Kronwall Niklas - Detroit Red Wings
Suspended:
Lilja Andreas - Detroit Red Wings
Tallinder Henrik - Buffalo Sabres
Not so much to choose from, it's either Tjärnqvist or Tärnström. I'd go with Tjärnqvist at this moment, he's injuried at the moment but have played better lately.
To bad Henrik Tallinder isn't avaliable.
Riddarn 01-25-2006, 08:03 PM Tjärnqvist should be next in line.
banana phone 01-25-2006, 08:05 PM his injury has pushed him further under the radar. I think he still has the potential to be an elite #1.
Leo Naphta 01-26-2006, 11:14 AM It's official. Tjärnqvist replaces Kronwall.
http://www.swehockey.se/t2.asp?p=65501&x=1&a=194339
Art Vandelay 01-26-2006, 11:46 AM It's official. Tjärnqvist replaces Kronwall.
http://www.swehockey.se/t2.asp?p=65501&x=1&a=194339 (http://www.swehockey.se/t2.asp?p=65501&x=1&a=194339)
I can live with this one, however another injury to the D and we're toast.
Corto 01-26-2006, 11:56 AM Suspended:
[/b]Lilja Andreas - Detroit Red Wings
Tallinder Henrik - Buffalo Sabres
Too bad Henrik's suspended.... He's improved a LOT. A top-2 defenseman on the Sabres this season, the last 15 games or so, teh clear cut best defenseman.
I'm still a bit suspicious about Kenny Jonsson. Is he ready to go against olympic competition after playing with Rogle a year and a half?
Also, from what I've read, he's played fairly mediocre in Euro Hockey Tour games. :dunno:
losing Kronvall hurts a lot.The original defense(which i thought was on par with any team in the tourney) is thinning out with his and Johnssons departure.Hmm........ :dunno:
Leo Naphta 01-26-2006, 12:42 PM I'm still a bit suspicious about Kenny Jonsson. Is he ready to go against olympic competition after playing with Rogle a year and a half?
Also, from what I've read, he's played fairly mediocre in Euro Hockey Tour games. :dunno:
Actually he was a standout in his last EHT-tournament.
larsmark 01-29-2006, 05:59 AM Our defence went from really good to just okay with Jonsson and Kronwall not making it. I don't think I've ever seen such a defensive play as the way Kronwall played in the last worlds, he was simply that amazing.
If I needed to pick a defencemen from the SEL I would go with Timander. He has got the offensive play, he always makes it simple and is superb in the defence. I've never seen him as good as he currently is. He should be playing the Worlds atleast.
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