“They’ve meant a lot to the Swedish program the way they’ve been playing both for the national team and with the Canucks.” The Sedin twins' decorated careers on the international stage wrapped up with Sweden at the 2016 World Cup. (via MikeyJ_MMA)
Despite being Sweden’s two oldest players, they were an integral part of Sweden’s 2016 offence and their elite vision and hockey IQ was on display throughout the tournament.
They helped set up the winning goal against Finland in the round robin with some vintage board work from behind the net. “It’s hard to defend because they always have the knack of knowing where the other guy is all the time,” Lidstrom said. “They’re throwing the puck behind their backs, they’re laying the puck where guys will skate into it. When you’re sitting upstairs and watching from above you can see the plays developing and see how they’ll wait for an out to make the pass.
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