Sweden brings in Bruins netminder to bolster World Championship squad

Despite sitting atop of Group B with a 3-1-0-0 record through four games, Sweden is adding to their goaltending group, as well as a defenceman.

This morning, Tre Kronor announced that Boston Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark and Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Marcus Pettersson will join up with the team and be ready to play this weekend.

Note: the following is translated from Swedish.

Pettersson, 26, last represented Sweden at the 2019 World Championship where he had one assist in eight games. As for Ullmark, he hasn't been with the Swedish national team since the 2014 World Championship, where he served as the team's third goalie and didn't appear in any games, but won a bronze medal.

Sweden will be back in action on Saturday morning at 5:20 a.m. ET/12:20 p.m. local against the United States.

Klara för VM! 💥💥

Då säger vi varmt välkommen till målvakten Linus Ullmark, Boston Bruins, och backen Marcus Pettersson, Pittsburgh Penguins.
NHL-stjärnorna ansluter till Tre Kronors VM-trupp och blir spelklara till helgen.#iihfworlds @IIHFHockey pic.twitter.com/I1EJifrW6v— Tre Kronor (@Trekronorse) May 19, 2022

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