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'In the NHL you get a fine if you step on the club mark in the carpet in the dressing room. In the NHL, everyone who is on the ice also shows respect for the surroundings.' … [Read more...] about Love to see that respect in the NHL

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) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Tampa Bay Coverage (Part II)

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 … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Tampa Bay Coverage (Part I)

'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.' … [Read more...] about Awesome – despite the loss for Olofsson

'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.' … [Read more...] about “Playoff feeling” between Tampa and Buffalo

'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.' … [Read more...] about The NHL goalkeeper’s greeting before the hockeyall Swedish meeting

'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.' … [Read more...] about “One of my most special moments”

'As a 17-year-old, he looked ready and mature. He looked hungry, wanted to keep up with the game and played with enthusiasm. That's what you see today, too. And as a 19-year-old, he's still young.' … [Read more...] about “I shook – felt like a toddler”

'Although I am a year older than him, it feels like, he is a very good leader, he feels significantly older than he is in his way of leading the team, says Victor Olofsson, who is also a chain mate with Eichel.' … [Read more...] about “He doesn’t get enough credd for it”

'A crowded Globe got to see hockey entertainment on a completely different level than we are used to in SHL.' … [Read more...] about Thanks for the party – but still get a bit boring aftertaste

Buffalo faces Tampa Bay, seeks to end 3-game slide (AP) Sabres, Lightning set to open series in Sweden (Field Level Media) Lightning vs. Sabres preview (NHL.com) How to watch, listen, live stream Lightning at Sabres in Stockholm (TampaBayLightning.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Tampa Bay Coverage

'He knows what awaits him here with all expectations. We talked about it and he is doing really well. He is excited to play. He needs to have fun these two games and just play his game and make it easy for himself, ”says Ralph Krueger.' … [Read more...] about Rasmus Dahlin hottest in the Globe: “Cool to play NHL here in Sweden”

'Calling Victor Hedman the king and Rasmus Dahlin the crown prince is a pretty good comparison. I know how special it is to come home with his NHL team to Sweden, so it won't be any match for Hedman and Dahlin, says Nicklas Lidström.' … [Read more...] about Dahlin’s meeting with Lidström: “Felt like a child”

'It is said that the first impression lasts. So how has Rasmus Dahlin made an impression on his surroundings?' … [Read more...] about From swirling five year old to rock star in the Globe

'It was only somewhere in year five, six, seven that I felt that I really could play against the best opponents and chains, and master all situations. From what I've seen, Rasmus Dahlin has just continued his development curve from being a young guy in Frölunda who took the step into the A-team and after barely two seasons take the step over to the NHL, now he has shown that he … [Read more...] about Emotional Swedish meeting in the dressing room