Finland, Sweden unveil men's hockey rosters for Winter Games

Finland, Sweden unveil men's hockey rosters for Winter Games

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Key Points:

  • Finland announced a 24-player NHL roster for the men's hockey Olympic team, missing two-time Stanley Cup champion Aleksander Barkov due to knee surgery.
  • Defenseman Mikko Lehtonen is Finland's only active European player, having played eight games for Zurich this season.
  • Finland's goaltending trio—Kevin Lankinen, Juuse Saros, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen—all return from the 4 Nations Face-Off, with most of the NHL players from that tournament also selected.
  • Sweden named Jesper Wallstedt, Filip Gustavsson, and Jacob Markstrom as their Olympic goaltenders, making several changes from their undefeated 4 Nations Face-Off lineup.
  • Notable Swedish abs