"SAN JOSE While Macklin Celebrini appears to have solidified his place on the Canadian Olympic roster with his outstanding play so far this season, particularly of late, other Sharks players hoping to represent their respective countries in Italy in February might still have some work to do. Before Thursday's Sharks game against the Dallas Stars, William Eklund and Alexander Wennberg each had 22 points, tied for 11th among all Swedish forwards. That list does not include Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog, who has already been named to the Swedish team."
"We're in a similar situation, so we're trying to grind it out together, Eklund said of himself and Wennberg. John Klingberg, who has been playing his best hockey of the season lately, was sixth among all Swedish defensemen with 15 points in 25 games. Tampa Bay's Victor Hedman is tied for ninth with 12 points but has already been named to the Swedish team. He is injured right now but is expected to play in the Olympics, with the men's tournament beginning on Feb. 11."
"Eklund said he'll continue to try to put his best foot forward, but added, I can only do the things that I do here every day. I can only control coming to the rink every day and getting better. Try and do that"
Macklin Celebrini has likely secured a place on Canada's Olympic hockey roster through outstanding play. William Eklund and Alexander Wennberg sit tied with 22 points, ranking among Swedish forwards under consideration. John Klingberg ranks sixth among Swedish defensemen with 15 points in 25 games. Victor Hedman has been named to Sweden but is injured and expected to play. Philipp Kurashev is week-to-week with an upper-body injury yet is expected to be available if selected. Pavol Regenda is expected to join Slovakia's team. Rosters must be submitted by Dec. 31, with several national announcements following in early January.
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