Ondřej Zoubek
1 hour ago
After nine years, it once again shows how popular the Czech Republic is as a destination for hosting the hockey world championship. The brightest stars are coming to Prague and Ostrava again. There are also legends and youngsters, the audience will see five of the last seven picks of the NHL draft. Take a look at who will pull the trigger at the World Cup.
Sweden
The Swedes have been waiting six years for the gold and even for a medal from the World Championships, which is why they will bring a very resounding line-up to Ostrava.
Above all, the strength between the defenders is brutal. Erik Karlsson from Pittsburgh, the three-time best defenseman in the NHL, will play at the World Cup after 12 years. They complement him at the back Viktor Hedman from Tampa, a Minnesota icon Jonas Brodin whose Rasmus Dahlin of Buffalo, the No. 1 pick in the 2018 draft.
In attack, he commands respect in particular André Burakovsky from Seattle and Joel Eriksson Ek from Minnesota. The Czech team will definitely want to avoid this selection during the quarter-final crossing.
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