The tears have dried – but the desire for revenge after losing the tough penalty in the Olympic semi-finals has only increased.
Tre Kronors striker Carl Klingberg also comes to WC after history is written.
“It’s strong, something you’ll carry with you all your life,” he said before the World Cup premiere today against Austria.
The Swiss professional was almost unbelievable that February night in Beijing three crowns He fell in a penalty shootout against the Russian national team in the Olympic semi-finals.
He had missed two penalty kicks in the decision, he carried himself and had tears in his eyes as he answered questions in the mixed zone.
Sweden finally finished fourth in the Olympic tournament and now it’s time for revenge. Because the Olympic ordeal is still being felt.
Punishments are engraved in the head and penalties are issued. Someone went under his arm to make a tie, and there are such small margins that it is ridiculous.
“Be awful”
The worst thing you’ve been through in your hockey career?
Yes, there are probably two or three things you can point to, but definitely one of them. Just feeling like you’re so close and stuck at the finish line. It was horrible, the feeling was gone right after that and the crying, but not the desire for revenge and that flame. You want to get an outlet for that now, says the 31-year-old from Gothenburg.
However, he did receive patches on the wounds. Incredible way too. His club Zug became the Swiss champions for the second year in a row – turning their 0-3 game delay into 4-3 against Rijkaard Grunborg’s ZSC Lions.
Unique in the ultimate context in Switzerland. And to put it in perspective – that has never happened in Swedish ice hockey.
– It’s not really starting to sink in yet … Well, the fact that we did, but not the greatness itself. If someone else had done it and you heard it, it would have been just a ‘wow demons’, but you haven’t felt it yet. He says but you are proud.
hard celebration
The celebration after that was big – and long. Because when TT wonders how the body feels after a long season, Samra answers:
It feels good, maybe even worse after seven days of partying. But I rubbed again.
On Saturday, he awaits the World Cup premiere against Austria. On paper, Tre Kronor has a solid rear with NHL stars like Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Rasmus Dahlin. On the front side, it is thinner.
But Klingberg, the 2017 World Cup gold medalist, sees gold potential in his team:
– There’s a great combination of skill and hard work, the backside looks incredibly strong and we know we have goalkeepers who can lock in again. Then it is important to put everything together. We are here to win.
* Tre Kronor meets Austria for the World Cup premiere today down at 11.20.