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With NHL players back at the Olympics, Sweden has the potential to be one of the best teams.
They've got a chance to chase a medal, and they could even upset Canada or the United States to get near the top of the podium.
In a best-on-best format, Sweden has some of the best players in the world.
They get underway Wednesday against hosts Italy in what is expected to be a one-sided game before they encounter tougher challenges ahead.
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What NHL players are on Sweden's roster?
Sweden has an entire roster of NHL players.
Some of the highlights include Gabriel Landeskog, William Nylander, Victor Hedman and Erik Karlsson.
The full list:
- Jesper Bratt, Devils
- Joel Eriksson Ek, Wild
- Filip Forsberg, Predators
- Pontus Holmberg, Lightning
- Marcus Johansson, Wild
- Adrian Kempe, Kings
- Gabriel Landeskog, Avalanche
- Elias Lindholm, Bruins
- William Nylander, Maple Leafs
- Elias Pettersson, Canucks
- Rickard Rakell, Penguins
- Lucas Raymond, Red Wings
- Alexander Wennberg, Sharks
- Mika Zibanejad, Rangers
- Rasmus Andersson, Golden Knights
- Philip Broberg, Blues
- Rasmus Dahlin, Sabres
- Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Maple Leafs
- Gustav Forsling, Panthers
- Victor Hedman, Lightning
- Erik Larlsson, Penguins
- Hampus Lindholm, Bruins
- Filip Gustavsson, Wild
- Jacob Markstrom, Devils
- Jesper Wallstedt, Wild
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Maybe the most fun story on the list is Dahlin of the Sabres.
NHL players weren't allowed at the last two Olympics, but Dahlin was on the Swedish roster in 2018. That's because he wasn't in the NHL yet. He was just 17.
Now, he and some of the best players in the world are back alongside him, trying to medal and more.
More Olympics news:
- This U.S. luge star was parodied on SNL
- NBC's drone cameras have everyone's attention
- The Winter Olympics mascots are adorable
- Mike Tirico had a crazy flight to get from the Super Bowl to the Olympics
- Jutta Leerdam, Jake Paul share golden moment with tears of joy
- 5 U.S. women's hockey stars attended the same high school
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