Strålmans success in Tampa continues – Aftonbladet

NEW YORK. Anton Strålmans transformation from a defensive rock for aggressive predator continues in Tampa.

When he was during the night’s away win against Columbus sprätte in his second goal of the season, he stepped up tied for first place in the Swedish jaws poängliga – while he fortified position behind Filip Forsberg in plus / minus the league.

– We have a style of play that is more conducive to my more aggressive characteristics and I have great fun on the ice right now, saying “Strålle” Sportbladet after 7-4 victory.

Tampa Bay Lightning is still red hot and took fifth straight victory with a night’s 7-4 triumph in Columbus.

The figures suggest that perhaps the game was close, but the fact is that it was already decided in the first period, when the visitors from western Florida went up 4-0 lead and chased poor rookie keeper Anton Forsberg of course .

– Yes, we played enough this season’s best hockey during those initial 20 minutes. They really got nothing, says Anton Strålman when we speak to him after the final whistle.

“Is easily done”

– Since we were for sure that it was settled and offered completely unnecessary them into the game. That we had not had to do, but it’s easy and luckily we held anyway from.

“Strålle” itself was as usual one of the team’s best player – backward as well as forward.

And he’s good in the defensive surprise of course no one in New York, he was the real rock in front of Henrik Lundqvist recent seasons in Manhattan and especially during spring finals.

“Annan’s role in Rangers “

But offensively kept the 28-year-old västgöten a

remarkably low profile during his years as the” Blue Shirt “, so the old fans raise right properly eyebrows when he, with the night’s goal against the Blues Jackets, collected together a total of ten points in fourteen games and suddenly tied for first place in the Swedish jaws poängliga with Erik Karlsson and Niklas Kronwall.

– I had a different role in the Rangers and liked by all means good in that role. But here in Tampa, we have a game system that is simply more beneficial for my aggressive characteristics, says the Swede who also shades rookie Filip Forsberg in the top of the plus / minus rating.

He continued:

– At the same time, I have had plenty of chances in the powerplay and then growing confidence in the kind of situations. I never really got the chance with the Rangers and was able therefore to develop the self-confidence.

Someone revenge not experience Anton that with the success of the new team got the Rangers management that did not seem so keen to keep him on Manhattan.

– No, I think not. However, it is fun to be able to show that I can actually contribute even aggressively, he said.

On the whole hockey life fun down in Tampa right now.

– Yes, we’re very funny hockey so it’s really fun to be on the ice and play matches, says the new points king.