William Karlsson Will Arrive In Sweden On Sunday: ‘the Body Feels Good’

His Vegas Golden Knights were eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs on Wednesday, and on Friday morning, William Karlsson announced that he was heading home to Sweden to play for his country at the IIHF World Championship.

He will arrive in Stockholm on Sunday, Expressen.se reports. That should put him in the Swedish lineup for the team’s final Group A game on Tuesday against Canada, with first place probably on the line.

“Of course, it’s a very bitter feeling,” Karlsson said about the Knights’ second-round elimination at the hands of the Edmonton Oilers. “I think we have a good team, so getting knocked out this early is really tough.”

However, Karlsson is excited to be joining a strong Swedish squad and said that he feels healthy since returning from LTIR on March 20 with a lower-body injury.

“The body feels good. I’ve been able to play pain-free since I came back, so it's great.”

“He is a fantastic hockey player, a really smart hockey player,” said Swedish and Vancouver Canucks defenseman Marcus Pettersson. “He’s a player who can play many different situations and in many different places in a line up. A very strong reinforcement.”

Filip Forsberg Praises Nashville Teammate Juuse Saros After Sweden-Finland Game It’s never dull when Sweden takes on Finland. On Tuesday at the IIHF World Championship in front of their home fans in Stockholm, the Swedes were dominant, outshooting the Finns 41-19 and controlling the game in terms of possession and zone time.

“It's good that the players are interested in coming,” said Swedish coach Sam Hallam, who added that he would only comment specifically on players who are already in Stockholm. “And when we have something clear to communicate, then we will do it.”

Along the same line of thought, Hallam refused to comment on whether Victor Olofsson, Karlsson’s Vegas teammate, might also join the team.

The updated Swedish roster:

Goaltenders: Samuel Ersson (Philadelphia Flyers, NHL), Jacob Markström (New Jersey Devils, NHL), Arvid Söderblom (Chicago Blackhawks, NHL).

Defensemen: Simon Edvinsson, Erik Gustafsson (both Detroit Red Wings, NHL), Rasmus Andersson (Calgary Flames, NHL), Jonas Brodin (Minnesota Wild, NHL), Gabriel Carlsson (EV Zug, SUI), Adam Larsson (Seattle Kraken, NHL), Marcus Pettersson (Vancouver Canucks, NHL).

Forwards: Leo Carlsson, Isac Lundeström (both Anaheim Ducks, NHL), Alexander Wennberg (San Jose Sharks, NHL), Anton Bengtsson (Rögle BK, SHL), Christoffer Ehn (Linköping HC, SHL), Max Friberg (Frölunda HC, SHL), Mikael Backlund (Calgary Flames, NHL), Filip Forsberg (Nashville Predators, NHL), Jesper Frödén (ZSC Lions, SUI), Marcus Johansson (Minnesota Wild, NHL), Elias Lindholm (Boston Bruins, NHL), Lucas Raymond (Detroit Red Wings, NHL), Mika Zibanejad (New York Rangers, NHL), Emil Heineman (Montreal Canadiens, NHL), William Karlsson (Vegas Golden Knights, NHL).

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