Backlund has had an iffy history with the Swedish national team.
I don't know the reasons, but he's been routinely benched and put on 4th lines when he's named to the team, despite performing exceptionally well in the limited ice time he gets.
Maybe there's a personality clash, maybe the Swedish coaches don't like something in his game, but I never anticipated they'd put him on the Olympic team.
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