Filip Gustavsson recognizes that it's no ordinary goalie Sweden will be looking to replace at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026.

Henrik Lundqvist was a fixture in net for Sweden the last three times NHL players competed in the Olympics (2006, 2010, 2014), helping his country win the gold medal at the 2006 Turin Olympics and silver at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. The longtime New York Rangers goalie retired in 2021, though, and two years later went into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

"The King' has been the best goalie from Sweden since ever," Gustavsson said. "He won everything. He won the world championship, he's won the Olympics and he's only missing the Stanley Cup, so very big shoes to fill."

Gustavsson, who is in his fourth season with the Minnesota Wild, hopes to have the oppor

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