TAMMERFORS. Alexander Nylander, 25, was snubbed for periods in the winning match against Finland.
The next day he was out training on the ice alone.
– Everyone has their own different routine, says union leader Sam Hallam.
It’s the day after their 2-1 penalty shootout win over Finland, with Tre Kronor receiving optional training during the afternoon at the Nokia Arena.
All players chose to do strength training after a tough evening’s game. Yes, everyone except Alexander Nylander.
Everyone has their own different routines and what you choose to do on this day is very personal. We gave everyone the chance and Alex wanted to be and feel some grills and he actually pointed that out yesterday. It’s different, the important thing is for everyone to do what you need to do to remove yesterday’s game from your body, says Sam Hallam.
It lasted 30 minutes
The 25-year-old skated on his own on the practice rink, and the training, which lasted about 30 minutes, consisted of several technical drills as he honed his club technique and fine motor skills.
Alexander also built his own skills course where he practiced tricks. To help him, Nylander had ice cones and scrapers that had to act as opponents and obstacles on the ice.
There was also a lot of shooting practice that took place in the practice rink at the bottom of the Nokia Arena.
He was satisfied with his efforts
The AHL player only played just over nine-and-a-half minutes in the game against Finland and during parts of the game he was poked in a five-on-five game.
After the match, he was satisfied with his performance.
– I thought I played well, worked hard and created chances. He said then, I thought I played well when I played.
I made some substitutions in the second half. Was there anything you and Sam talked about?
– I have no idea what happened, and I have not received any explanation so I do not know. I’ve played well in two games now. I’ll keep playing my game and hitting every key I get.
Against Austria he had nearly 18 minutes of ice time and against Austria about 13.
