Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Anton Stralman was recently interviewed about his role on Team Sweden by Emanuel Otterhall. Text of the original interview can be found at Expressen.se
This Swedish-to-English translation was generously provided by reddit user /u/elgrandeslimbo.
The Ice Hockey World Championship in Germany and France is about to begin. A star-studded Tre Kronor will play at least 16 NHL players – a new record. The World Championship has its own challenges for NHL players. After 82 regular season games and maybe a few playoff games, players have to adjust to the significantly bigger European hockey rink.