TORONTO - Sweden's hope of prevailing at this year's World Cup of Hockey will start in net as elite goaltender Henrik Lundqvist headlined the country's initial roster unveiled on Wednesday for the re-booted tournament.
The 34-year-old-goalie, arguably the best in the world at his position, will be the backbone of a stacked Swedish team that will be targeting the top of the podium after falling to Canada in the gold medal game at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Sweden also boast a deep blue line and plenty of talent at the forward position where playmaker Nicklas Backstrom will be among a slew of offensive threats that include twins Daniel and Henrik Sedin, Henrik Zetterberg and Alexander Steen.