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Bruins forward reacts to countryman’s Olympic snub
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There will be only one Lindholm on the Swedish Olympic team.
While Bruins forward Elias Lindholm will be representing Team Sweden at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games, Hampus Lindholm was left off the roster.
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The Swedish braintrust didn’t deem Hampus Lindholm one of their eight best defensemen. Instead, they’ll bring Rasmus Andersson (Flames), Philip Broberg ( Blues ), Jonas Brodin (Wild), Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres), Oliver Ekman-Larsson ( Maple Leafs ), Gustav Forsling (Panthers), Victor Hedman ( Lightning ) and Erik Karlsson (Penguins) to Italy.
Following Friday’s morning skate in Vancouver, Elias Lindholm weighed in on his countryman being left out.
“You never know, right? I think Hampus is an unbelievable player. For me, he should have a shot at the team,” Elias Lindholm said. “But right now there are a lot of good defensemen in the league and for Team Sweden.”
Though disappointed to not be playing with his Bruins teammate, the 31-year-old center is thrilled to get a chance to represent his team.
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“It’s a huge honor,” Elias Lindholm said. “The NHL players missed out on a couple Olympics, so it’ll be fun. It’s going to be a great tournament. First reaction was (it’s an) honor.
“It’s obviously been a huge dream to represent Sweden at an Olympic Games... I’m not super young anymore, so you don’t know how many chances you get.”
David Pastrnak , who will be representing the Czech Republic, also lamented Hampus Lindholm’s omission.
“With Hammer, it’s tough,” Pastrnak said. “Obviously sometimes injuries can be the reason. It’s just an unfortunate situation. I think the player he is, he definitely deserves to be there. They see it probably a different way, but for me, he should be on the team. He’s a heck of a player and so important for our (Bruins) group. So it’s sad, but at the end of the day it’s still far away.”
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