Hedman has watched the two-time Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson and Oliver Ekman-Larsson, a potential future Norris winner, man the power play. Yet the greatness of the Swedish blue line is not just in its depth of talent but in its diversity. “I think a lot of D-men growing up in Sweden really learn how to read the game well and play the puck well. players on its blue line, but Sweden enters the tournament with the best group of puck movers. “I think everybody on the blue line can do everything,” Ekman-Larsson said.

Source: New York Times September 12, 2016 23:59 UTC