Article Review - Despite the Loss of Henrik Zetterberg, Sweden Can Still Win Hockey Gold

Written by: Phil Bilandzic Posted 19 hours ago

I have to disagree with Dave Lozo who wrote the article from Bleacher Report ‘Despite the Loss of Henrik Zetterberg, Sweden Can Still Win Hockey Gold.’ Personally, I do think the Swedes have a very talented team, which they proved with their victories and clinched a spot for the quarterfinals, but without two of their top three centers they are limited offensively. It’s one thing to lose a winger or two, but losing two top centers really hurts the team. Faceoffs are very important, and losing them in your own zone can cost you the game. Facing off against elite teams like USA and Canada, they will have a very slim chance to beat even one of those teams, especially Canada which has a very strong roster of all NHL players. I wish them the best, but I don’t see Sweden winning a gold medal.