TAMMERFORS / Stockholm. 6-0 win, group final tomorrow.
In addition, Tre Kronor was strengthened with Jacob Peterson, Linus Ullmark and Marcus Pettersson.
I hope they will come if all goes well, says Johann Garbenlov.
Nine points out of nine are possible before the big test against Finland tomorrow. Then perhaps Karl Grundstrom had time to join the Swedish team from Los Angeles.
But now everything points to three more players leading the Swedish team soon.
Dallas Jacob Peterson is ready for the World Cup matches.
– We need positions, he is good at his game and suits our style, he says Johann Garbenlove.
Peterson had a good first season in the National Hockey League scoring 16 points in 65 games. Peterson grew up in Lidköping and is close friends with one year younger Rasmus Dahlin from the same city.
Of course I wanted to bring him here.
A very cunning player, a good scorer at both ends of the field, says Rasmus Dahlin to Viaplay about his friend.
Dahlin says it didn’t bother him on the team.
– He was very hungry so I didn’t push him at all. But of course I wanted to bring him here.
In addition to Peterson, Pittsburgh defender Markus Peterson and Boston goalkeeper Linus Olmark are also on their way to Finland. Marcus Pettersson played the 2019 WC Championship and was in this case cheating on-site Christian Follen in Tampere. Oskar Danske will also have to leave the team when Olmark arrives.
“Contact Nylander”
Johann Garbenlov confirms after the 6-0 win that this is the plan.
There are players who will strengthen our team.
Do they come here?
– It’s possible. Hopefully if the exit meetings, the lockdown, the coronavirus tests, everything, they’ll be here.
Magnus Hellberg looked like the obvious one in goal but now Linus Ullmark can change that.
– For me, this is not strange. The competition is always good. It’s healthy. I can only do my part and try to help the team as much as possible, and then it’s up to the coaches to decide who will play, he says.
In this case, one place remains in the Swedish national team. It is now important to William Nylander if he chooses to say yes.
– I called him and he says there now, says Johann Garbenlov.
Karl Grundstrom joins the team tomorrow morning. Jacob Peterson could also make it to the Finland game, which takes place at 19.20 on Wednesday.