Guthenberg. In 27 strong games this season, Ryan Lash has scored zero points.
It should be compared to a total of 35 points (six goals and 29 assists) in last season’s game form.
—Then every shot went in, and hopefully we can make progress, says the 35-year-old right-handed shooter from California.
Frölunda has scored just two goals in 27 strong games this season.
Neither of them came from the first PP lineup which is usually very important to the team.
Instead, it was Max Friberg and Anthony Greco who scored the two goals in the second and eighth games, respectively.
Our squad talks a lot after every game about how we can improve, and for my part I can of course boost and spread energy. It’s a process and we hope we can take steps forward, he says Ryan Lash.
The American scorer admits it may have gone to his head.
– Perhaps it has to do with self-confidence when it comes to the last implementation of goals. “We have the chances and the match,” says Ryan Lash, “it’s the last thing the ball goes into the net.”
“requires energy”
Although Ryan Lash controls the first strong playing lineup, every Frölunda team has had problems with special teams.
Strong play was the worst in the entire SHL and box play was at the bottom of the league.
– Obviously not fun now, these forms of play are a big switch for us. Because of that, we lose a lot of matches and points. It takes energy when we don’t succeed. Most players in the power game are new to the season and play in new positions, so of course it takes time. Now it’s starting to look better for us anyway, we need to play together and find the chemistry between us. We want to get better and know we can get better, says Ryan Lash.
On the first strength chance against Lulea, Ryan Lash played better than a long time, while on the second time in match form he seemed to lose patience.
I think we play well and create chances in the power game, it’s the last thing the ball has to bounce right. We take steps forward. I’m not worried, if we get a little lucky, it will go down in terms of goals and more points for the team. This is how hockey is, you have to be patient. It was like earlier in my career, I spent a lot of time thinking about it a lot, says Ryan Lash.
Only four points of help
Against Lulea, it was the special teams that decided when Frolonda turned 2-1, Anthony Greco scored in Powerplay and Max Friberg scored in boxing, who also stayed close three times.
In all, Ryan Lash scored four points, all of which were assists in his eight games.
Last season he won the SHL scoring league with 66 points (13 goals and 53 assists) in 52 matches.