USA lineup vs. Sweden: Full line combinations for Olympic hockey quarterfinal matchup

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A historic showdown takes place in Milan as Team USA meets Sweden in the Olympic quarterfinals.

For the Americans, the pressure is two-fold: they are tasked with living up to the "greatest roster ever assembled" while staring down a staggering historical drought. Incredibly, the U.S. has not defeated Sweden in Olympic play since 1960 — a stretch that includes the famous 2-2 draw just before the Miracle on Ice in 1980.

Standing in their way is a Swedish side overflowing with elite talent, led by a defensive corps featuring Victor Hedman, Erik Karlsson, and Rasmus Dahlin. While the Americans’ deep, four-line attack makes them the favorites on paper, they face a Sweden team that has historically owned this matchup and possesses the skill to turn any defensive stop into a game-breaking transition.

It's officially do-or-die time for Team USA. Here's the full projected lineup for the Americans.

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United States vs. Sweden lineup​

This section will be updated when official lines are released.

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USA projected line combinations​

Here are the projected line combinations for Team USA's quarterfinal matchup:

Forwards

Brady Tkachuk — Jack Eichel — Matthew Tkachuk

Matt Boldy — Auston Matthews — Jake Guentzel

Brock Nelson — Jack Hughes — J.T. Miller

Dylan Larkin — Vincent Trocheck — Tage Thompson

Defense

Quinn Hughes — Zach Werenski

Jaccob Slavin — Charlie McAvoy

Jake Sanderson — Brock Faber

Noah Hanifin

Goalies

Connor Hellebuyck (Starting)

Jeremy Swayman

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Sweden projected line combinations​

Here are the projected line combinations for Sweden.

Forwards

Adrian Kempe — Joel Eriksson Ek — William Nylander

Gabriel Landeskog — Mika Zibanejad — Lucas Raymond

Filip Forsberg — Elias Pettersson — Rickard Rakell

Pontus Holmberg/Marcus Johansson — Alexander Wennberg — Elias Lindholm

Sweden Defensive Pairings

Gustav Forsling — Rasmus Dahlin

Philip Broberg — Erik Karlsson

Victor Hedman — Oliver Ekman-Larsson

Goalies

Jacob Markstrom (Starter)

Jesper Wallstedt

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