Ekman-Larsson’s return to the Olympics went the reverse of a few players’ impressions. Despite dressing for Sweden in their 5–2 win against Italy, the defenceman actually didn’t end up playing in a single shift, finishing the game with 0:00 minutes played. He wasn’t the only player to send eyebrows raising at their ice time, however, as Filip Forsberg played in only a little over one minute during this game as well.
