On Tuesday, Team Sweden will faceoff against Team Latvia at the Olympic Games to see which team will move onto the quarterfinals. The Tampa Bay Lightning's two Swedish representatives will be looking to catapult their team into the quarterfinal, while their NHL teammate will try to force an upset to end their run.
Four countries have already punched their ticket to the proper tournament portion of the Olympics, Canada, the United States, Finland, and Slovakia.
Victor Hedman and Pontus Holmberg on the other hand will have to take on a team known for upsets, Team Latvia. Latvia already pulled off one upset at this year's Olympics when they defeated Germany. Lightning forward Zemgus Girgensons was a bit part of Latvia's first Olympic victory in over a decade, and a second upset could eliminate two of his Lightning teammates.
Sweden are undoubtedly the favorites in Tuesday's contest, as they're one of hockey's greatest powerhouses. With that being said, Latvia has always found a way to make an impact whether it's at the World Championships or World Juniors. Now, they'll look to do the same at the Olympics.