The Norwegians are a team that heads into the Olympics at a bit of a crossroads. While they did finish a respectable fifth in their group at the World Championships, they failed to qualify for the playoff round and posted a -14 goal differential. This suggests that they are not as good as their 3-4 record from the Worlds, and that -14 includes a 7-1 loss to Canada, who they must face at the Olympics in Group B. They also lost 5-1 against Sweden and 7-0 against the Czech Republic. This is a team that needs help all over the ice, most notably in goal, but this group could scratch out a win against Austria in group play. If they can steal a point from someone else, then they may be able to reach the quarters by way of getting a more favorable draw.
Forwards
Line 1: Mats Zuccarello, Patrick Thoresen, Per-Age Skroder
Line 2: Anders Bastiansen, Mathis Olimb, Mads Hansen
Line 3: Marius Holtet, Lars Erik Spets, Martin Roymark
Line 4: Tore Vikingstad, Jonas Solberg Andersen, Martin Laumann Ylven
Extra Forwards: Sondre Olden, Mats Froshaug
Defensemen
Pair 1: Jonas Holos, Alexander Bonsaksen
Pair 2: Mats Trygg, Henrik Solberg
Pair 3: Ole-Kristian Tollefsen, Lars Lokken Ostli
Extra Defensemen: Juha Kaunsimaki, Tommy Jakobsen
Goaltenders
Starter: Lars Volden
Backup: Pal Grotnes
Extra Goalie: Lars Haugen
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