New York. Kusmark’s Woodpeckers are now frequently puncturing holes in NHL records.
He — meaning Victor Arvidsson — scored twice for the second straight game as the Los Angeles Kings beat St. Louis last night.
– Only in the end was I able to properly practice my shot again and it gave results, says the 29-year-old from Västerbotten to Sportbladet after the 7-6 win.
He’s been hot for a long time, Viktor Arvidsson, and has already scored six goals in his last five games, but above all, the club started to shine last weekend.
Already against Winnipeg last Saturday he made two starts and tonight’s game against the Blues wasn’t much more than a start until it was time again. Just 27 seconds later, he made it 1-0. Later in the same period came the twenty-fourth complete strike of the season.
– Yeah, pucks are starting to find me and that’s nice. It gives confidence, says “Arvy” when we catch him driving home in LA traffic after the game.
Able to train well
– But it’s also about the fact that I was able to train in a different way in the end. I’ve had back problems for a few years and had surgery last summer. Then you mostly do exercise to keep the body together. Now I was able to focus on the shot and it paid off. Instead of just shooting hard, I shoot quickly and at the right positions again.
The match against the Blues was a bit strange. The Kings were dominant in the opener and jumped out to 5-1 at halftime. But in the second half, the guests came back and in the end it was the victory with a single goal, with a score of 7-6.
– We basically got a good result on the tough play at the start, and we scored three goals like that. Then, unfortunately, we relax and just try to play the game, and then it’s easy to panic a bit in the back. This is something we have to learn to deal with going into the playoffs, continues Victor, who also got an assist.
I’m stark
Yes, because in this case there must be conditions for a good payment during the Spring Games. The Kings have been convincing lately, winning nine of their 11 games in March – including the last three – and picking up points in the other two as well.
– I think it’s about the depth of our squad, there’s competition for places and we’re all constantly improving, says ‘Hackspetten från Kusmark’.
Adrian Kempe also scored two goals against the Blues. That brings him to a personal record of 36 for the season.