'"We landed and there were a lot of people at the airport and you were surprised," Larsson said. "You're thinking, 'Whoa, there's people waiting for us.' But then they had a bus for us to go into the city and we get there and there's 20,000 people waiting in the park to celebrate. It was crazy. Just crazy."' … [Read more...] about As Sabres’ Johan Larsson returns to Sweden, he remembers a historic day in the park
Archives for November 7, 2019
Non-Swedes on Sabres enjoying excitement of team's native sons
'"He's got a lot of extra jump in his step," Mittelstadt said after practice Wednesday in Ericsson Globe. "It's funny how I haven't seen him a lot since Monday. He's been running around town with his family and girlfriend. We all get to go home in Canada and the U.S. and you don't really think about never doing it. Now these guys finally get their chance here. It's been fun for … [Read more...] about Non-Swedes on Sabres enjoying excitement of team’s native sons
Stockholm scenes: Meatball mania
'Let's get one thing straight right away: You don't call them "Buffalo Wings" in Buffalo, right? So there are no "Swedish Meatballs" in Sweden. They are just "meatballs". They are everywhere. And they are delicious.' … [Read more...] about Stockholm scenes: Meatball mania
How defenseman Henri Jokiharju is proving to be wise acquisition so far
'But this is the beauty of hockey. Sometimes you can find players whose skill sets complement one another – Jokiharju’s north/south transition game has been the perfect balance for Scandella, who plays an extremely disciplined positional game but has seen his offensive skill set really diminish with time. And although their role is an insulated one relative to the other team’s … [Read more...] about How defenseman Henri Jokiharju is proving to be wise acquisition so far
Thank you Rasmus Dahlin for the NHL success
'It's great fun to get the chance to play with Rasmus Dahlin in powerplay, he has been behind several of my goals. We have something left over from the Frölunda era and we are building on that, says Victor Olofsson.' … [Read more...] about Thank you Rasmus Dahlin for the NHL success
"Incredible Hope, Will Win Norris Trophy"
'Rasmus is a leading player in our team. He's amazing. Then I think he is a little more comfortable this year, last season there was such a great stir about him and sometimes I think he thought it was hard, Larsson said after Wednesday's training.' … [Read more...] about “Incredible Hope, Will Win Norris Trophy”
NHL popularity growing in Sweden with Global Series
'"I'm sure when people see a bunch of guys that are stumbling around that can't speak Swedish, and they know that the games are going on, they probably put two and two together," Skinner said. "Yeah, I don't know, my Swedish isn't that great. It's kind of a giveaway."' … [Read more...] about NHL popularity growing in Sweden with Global Series
Ericsson Globe symbol of hockey culture at Global Series
'Hedman is the only Sweden-born player on the Lightning, but the Sabres have six: goalie Linus Ullmark, defensemen Rasmus Dahlin and Lawrence Pilut, and forwards Johan Larsson, Marcus Johansson and Victor Olofsson.' … [Read more...] about Ericsson Globe symbol of hockey culture at Global Series
Dahlin on Ericsson Globe: 'If you're from Sweden, you want to play here'
'"This is the biggest arena in Sweden," defenseman Rasmus Dahlin said. "It's going to be a dream to play here. I've never played here. …If you're from Sweden, you want to play here if you play hockey."' … [Read more...] about Dahlin on Ericsson Globe: ‘If you’re from Sweden, you want to play here’
Thursday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks top 10 takeaways from October (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage