Buffalo visits Tampa Bay after Reinhart’s 2 goal-game (AP)
Lightning go for Stockholm sweep of Sabres (Field Level Media)
Sabres at Lightning preview (NHL.com)
Nuts & Bolts: Lightning go for second-straight win over Sabres (TampaBayLightning.com)
Archives for November 9, 2019
‘A dream come true’: Czech-Slovak Sabres fans cheer for their team in Stockholm
‘You didn’t know there was such as thing as the Czech-Slovak Fan club? Me either.’
Sabres’ Rasmus Dahlin thrilled by first meeting with Swedish legend Nicklas Lidstrom
‘”As a 17-year-old, he looked poised and mature. He looked hungry, willing to get up in the play, played with lots of enthusiasm. That’s what you see in today’s game as well. And at 19 years old, he’s still a young player.”‘
The Wraparound from Sweden: Tampa Bay Lightning 3, Buffalo Sabres 2
‘Tampa Bay (7-5-2) had a 2-0 lead after one before Reinhart scored late in the second. Yanni Gourde’s goal at 7:45 of the third put the Lightning up, 3-1, before Reinhart got Buffalo close again.’
Stockholm Scenes: Vasa Museum showcases warship’s salvage, restoration
‘In the center of it all is the Vasa, the world’s only preserved 17th century warship. The massive ship (230 feet long and 170 feet high) sank in Stockholm harbor on its maiden voyage in 1628 – and sat mired in the mud at the bottom of the harbor for 333 years. Seriously.’
Saturday’s Tampa Bay Coverage (Part I)
Lightning put together a complete game to beat Buffalo in Sweden (Tampa Bay Times)
Victor Hedman follows other stars’ path from their shared hometown (Tampa Bay Times)
Hedman made a comeback – involved in Tampa Bay’s victory (Stockholm Daily News)
Markus Näslund released the puck in the Globe: “Extremely large” (Stockholm Daily News)
Hedmans Tampa won round one: “Extremely proud” (Scania South Swedish)
Victor Hedman was behind Tampa Bay’s victory in the Globe (Stockholm Evening Paper)
Unfortunately, the Swedish super suite is broken (Stockholm Evening Paper)
“The most unforgettable happened before the match” (Stockholm Express)
Lightning Knock Off Sabres 3-2 In Sweden (WDAE-FM)
Hedman energized by Sweden’s anthem, crowd in Global Series homecoming (NHL.com)
Photo gallery (NHL.com)
Bolts open Global Series with win over Sabres (TampaBayLightning.com)
Mishkin’s Extra Shift: Lightning 3, Sabres 2 (TampaBayLightning.com)
Awesome – despite the loss for Olofsson
‘I had some positions there, but I just have to work on it! It still felt like I worked my way in a bit more and more the match went. In the second period we did not get to the level we should be to beat a team like Tampa, but we came back strong in the third. We made a good push, but it didn’t go all the way.’
“Playoff feeling” between Tampa and Buffalo
‘There will be some endgame feeling, I think. But it’s just fun to get the extra attention on the matches, and it helps build the atmosphere, he says.’
The NHL goalkeeper’s greeting before the hockeyall Swedish meeting
‘A fiery rivalry meeting between Modo and Björklöven tonight. Then Buffalo goalkeeper Linus Ullmark sends a greeting to his old club. “Ten straight wins,” he says with a smile.’
“One of my most special moments”
‘Success chain Olofsson-Eichel-Reinhart pressed on in the attack zone and it was only near that “Goalofsson” had to make his first goal (outside of powerplay) for the season.’