On the back side are strong names such as Buffalo's Rasmus Dahlin, Vancouver's Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Chicago's Erik Gustafsson.
But offensively, there is a lack of top competence.
For example, none of Sweden's 26 top scorers in the NHL, among forwards, are in the World Cup squad.
After the premiere victory against Austria yesterday (3-1), SVT Sports' expert Jonas Andersson sawed off the Swedish offensive and only gave approval to the chain with Rasmus Asplund, Max Friberg and Joel Kellman.
- It was frighteningly weak of the other forwards, he said, and at the same time stated that he does not see Sweden as a clear medal candidate at the moment.
Seattle's fullback Adam Larsson - with almost 700 NHL games in his luggage and a World Cup gold from 2018 on the merit list - responds to the criticism:
- I think we have a good mix in the team and we did what we were supposed to in the premiere.
Now it's a new match today.
What others write about our squad, we can not change.
Do you beat out inferiority complex?
- If you are going to read what the media writes, yes.
I think we have a good team, but what others draw conclusions they must stand for.
Is it disturbing?
- No, I do not think it matters.
We believe in what we do and you can go a long way in that.
Bromé: "Sometimes good"
When the blue and yellow world stars are missing, there is hope for, among others, Mathias Bromé who scored 49 points (14 + 35) in 41 matches for Davos in the Swiss league last season.
- We have a good feeling after starting the tournament with a win.
I think we sometimes played well, but then of course there are things to adjust.
Among other things, it would have been good to hang a tub in powerplay and not be so much on the outside, he says to SVT Sport.
CLIP: See all of Sweden's goals in the premiere match
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All of Sweden's goals in the premiere match Photo: Bildbyrån