Overview
- On Jan. 27, the Swedish Ice Hockey Association named Wild forward Marcus Johansson and Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm as replacements for Leo Carlsson and Jonas Brodin.
- Carlsson had a procedure Jan. 16 for a Morel-Lavallée lesion in his left thigh with a three-to-five week timeline, while Brodin underwent lower-body surgery and was placed on injured reserve.
- Johansson, 35, returns to the Olympics 12 years after helping Sweden win silver in Sochi and has 34 points in 48 NHL games this season.
- Lindholm, 32, is set for his first national-team appearance since winning gold at the 2018 Worlds and has 16 points in 39 games for Boston this season.
- Sweden begins Group B play on Feb. 11 against host Italy, compressing preparation to integrate the replacements before the tournament starts.