Team Sweden will be getting a massive addition in goal thanks to the New York Rangers' second-round exit, as Henrik Lundqvist is set to join his country overseas at the World Championship, according to Dan Rosen of NHL.com.
Lundqvist had a down year by his standards in the NHL, posting a .910 save percentage and a 2.74 goals-against average. However, he returned to form during the postseason, registering a .927 save percentage and a 2.25 goals-against average.
Lundqvist was required to bail out his teammates with regularity while playing for the Rangers, but that likely won't be the case with Team Sweden considering its star-studded blue line featuring Victor Hedman, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Anton Stralman, John Klingberg, Jonas Brodin, and Alex Edler.
Lundqvist also brings plenty of international experience to the table, most notably having backstopped the Swedes to an Olympic gold medal in 2006.
Viktor Fasth and Eddie Lack have been responsible for manning Sweden's crease prior to this announcement. Talk about an upgrade, as this move suddenly makes Sweden a huge favorite in spite of its 1-0-1-1 record thus far in the tournament.
Heading overseas will also be somewhat of a family affair for Lundqvist, as his brother Joel is on the team.
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