Team Sweden enters the 4 Nations Face-Off with a goaltending crisis as the start of the tournament draws closer. With New Jersey Devils goalie Jacob Markstrom’s injury taking him out of the round-robin tournament,
The New Jersey Devils are clinging to third in the Metropolitan Division, and they're about to be without star goalie Jacob Markström.
A team source for Sweden has confirmed to The Inquirer that Ersson will go if either Jacob Markström (sprained knee) and Linus Ullmark (back) are unavailable due to injury.
During Wednesday night's Boston Bruins and New Jersey Devils contest, Bruins forward Justin Brazeau slid into Devil's netminder Jacob Markström ... Devils' future, but Sweden's goalie platoon ...
Calgary Flames defenseman MacKenzie Weegar could be a top candidate to make Team Canada for the 4 Nations Face-off after Alex Pietrangelo's injury.