When Henrik Lundqvist carried a Swedish flag around the ice at the 2006 Turin Olympics with a gold medal dangling from his neck, he was a fresh-faced kid days shy of his 24th birthday.A seventh-round pick in 2000, Lundqvist was in his first season in the NHL with the New York Rangers and still relatively unknown outside Sweden. In his first major international event, he led Sweden to victory in the final Olympics for Hall of Famer Mats Sundin.Ten years later, Lundqvist and twin brothers Daniel and Henrik Sedin are the only players from that team playing for Sweden at the World Cup of Hockey. Lundqvist is 34 and the Sedins are 35. Theyre three victories away from winning another best-on-best tournament in what might be their last chance.Were getting to the age right now where you dont know how many more tournaments you can play, said Daniel Sedin, a teammate with his brother on the Vancouver Canucks since 2000. Its exciting that way. It might be our last one.Sweden faces Team Europe in the second semifinal Sunday afternoon in Toronto, with the winner facing Canada in the three-game final.The Swedes will be without forward Mikael Backlund because of a concussion. Finlands Sami Lepisto hit Backlund high and was assessed a minor penalty for roughing in the preliminary round.The Calgary Flames decided they wanted Backlund to leave the World Cup of Hockey to be evaluated by their doctors.Obviously, theyre making that decision because its best for the player himself, for Mikael to get back on track and rehab with their support, Sweden coach Rikard Gronborg said. We support the decision.Lundqvist and the Sedins are proud members of Swedens golden generation, which began with Sundin and Peter Forsberg and continued with Nicklas Lidstrom, Daniel Alfredsson and Henrik Zetterberg. Theyre now the old guys who young stars Erik Karlsson, Filip Forsberg and Victor Hedman want to win for, especially because the Stanley Cup has evaded Tre Kronors three oldest players.Winger Carl Hagelin, a teammate of Lundqvists in New York from 2011-2015, said older players mentioned at meetings over the summer that their time was running out.The window is pretty small, Hagelin said. You have to make sure you embrace this opportunity and bring it all.Sweden lost to Canada in the final at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, winding up with the silver medal despite injuries to Henrik Sedin, Zetterberg and Johan Franzen.I think thats pretty remarkable, Daniel Sedin said. I think thats Swedish hockey for you.Lundqvist has won the Vezina Trophy as the NHLs top goaltender and got to the Cup final with the Rangers in 2014, but hes at his best in Swedens iconic blue and yellow. The King made 25 saves to beat Finland in the 2006 final, had a .927 save percentage in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, a .943 in Sochi and a .953 so far at the World Cup.When we won the Olympics, he was an up-and-coming goaltender just trying to establish himself in the NHL, Lidstrom said. Looking at him today hes one of the best in the world. Hes won a Vezina, hes won the Olympics with us. Hes really established himself as a world-class goaltender.Lundqvists beard is far grayer than it was 10 years ago when he went from a fascination to one of the most celebrated hockey players in the world. His charisma, Hollywood good looks and GQ fashion sense have made him as much of a celebrity as an elite goalie.Hes 10 years older in many ways.My life is very different, said Lundqvist, who has been married since 2011 and has two young daughters. That was my first year in the NHL with so many new things happening for me. I adjusted to that life a little bit more, but the hunger for the game and to compete is, I think, the same.Ive really enjoyed so many things about playing in New York and playing for the national team, too. You learn a lot from doing that, by being surrounded by great players.Lundqvist is the greatest of Swedens great players even now. The Sedins hold significant roles, bigger than in 2006 when they were complementary pieces.Weve been in the league a long time now, said Henrik Sedin, Swedens captain. Back then we were all the youngest guys on the team. You had guys on the team that you looked up to when you started playing in Sweden. Its different to be the oldest guys, for sure.Perhaps old, but not ready to write off making an impact. Lundqvist occasionally has moments when he reflects on the best decade in Swedish hockey history. But he didnt want to do that with his mind focused on winning one more time.If you look back at the past 10 years, we had some really good results and some that we wish could be done better, Lundqvist said. Overall its been a good stretch, I think, for Sweden. Hopefully, we can top it here.---Follow Stephen Whyno on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/SWhyno China NFL Jerseys . PETERSBURG, Fla. Stitched NFL Jerseys . It is a cliché dragged out by fans and pundits regularly when discussions take place around which teams are better than others. http://www.authenticnfljerseys.net/ . Peter Gammons, an analyst for Major League Baseballs network and website, drew the ire of hockey fans on Sunday when he criticized the two NHL teams on Twitter for their physical game the night before. Cheap Authentic Jerseys . Louis Cardinals. Victorino is batting sixth and playing right field after missing two games because of back tightness. Cheap Jerseys Paypal . 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Mathew Leckie raced down the left and crossed for Lezcano to shoot past the despairing Manuel Neuer into the top right corner.Lezcano went close again minutes later before Robert Lewandowski equalized with a brilliant chip from a closing angle over Ingolstadt `keeper Orjan Nyland.But Bayern seemed to be lacking its usual intensity and sharpness, and Leckie fired over and then forced Neuer into action again before the break.Xabi Alonso put Bayern ahead early in the second half with a hammer-strike inside the left post from outside the penalty area after Franck Ribery laid the ball back. Ribery also set up Lewandowskis opener.Neuer pulled off a good save to deny Leckie before Ingolstadt substitute Lukas Hinterseer fired wide with only the `keeper to beat, and Thiago Alcantara was fortunate not be penalized for bringing down Ingolstadts Pascal Gross in the penalty area.Rafinha settled the home sides nerves in the 84th, again set up by Ribery. It was the defenders first goal since April 2013.Sometimes we need to suffer, Ancelotti said.BORUSSIA DORTMUND 6, DARMSTADT 0Dortmund coach Thomas Tuchel managed the sides second consecutive 6-0 win with Mario Goetze, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, and Marc Bartra on the bench.Dortmund led only 1-0 at the break despite dominating.Then Adrian Ramos doubled the lead, and Christian Pulisic swept the ball home for his first Bundesliga gooal of the season, a day before he turns 18.ddddddddddddDortmunds task was made easier when Peter Niemeyer was sent off in the 57th for a second yellow card after a bad challenge on Adrian Ramos.Gonzalo Castro scored his second with his heel, Sebastian Rode made it 5-0 with his, and Emre Mor earned his first Bundesliga goal with two minutes remaining.We controlled the game in every respect and gave our fans a great afternoon, Tuchel said.BORUSSIA MOENCHENGLADBACH 4, WERDER BREMEN 1Bremens third successive defeat in the late game, the clubs fourth including the German Cup first-round exit, increased the pressure on visiting coach Viktor Skripnik.Two goals each from Thorgan Hazard and Raffael in the first half put `Gladbach in full control by the break.The visitors improved and fully deserved Serge Gnabrys spectacular volley with just over 15 minutes remaining, but any slim hopes of a comeback were dented when Aron Johannsson was shown red for something he said to the referee.Skripnik, who joined Bremen as a player in 1996, won the double in 2004 when he retired and began coaching in the clubs youth setup. He took over the top job in October 2014.EINTRACHT FRANKFURT 2, BAYER LEVERKUSEN 1Leverkusen slumped to its second defeat from three games after Javier Chicharito Hernandez struck a penalty against the post with two minutes remaining.Eintracht Frankfurt captain Alexander Meier scored early in the second half, and Chicharito equalized on the hour-mark to ensure Leverkusen scored for the 15th consecutive Bundesliga game, a league record.However, Marco Fabian claimed what proved to be the winner for Frankfurt in the 79th, and Leverkusen rued the cost of Chicharitos late penalty miss.Elsewhere, promoted Leipzig impressed with four goals in the second half to defeat Hamburger SV 4-0 away, and Hoffenheim held visiting Wolfsburg to a scoreless draw. Borussia Moenchengladbach was hosting Werder Bremen in the late game. ' ' '