New York. Maybe it was the turkey that did it.
The entire Calgary Flames team was invited to Thanksgiving dinner at the home of forward Blake Coleman’s relatives in Texas on Thursday — and a day later they went out to a 7-4 win over Dallas.
– I’m not really a fan of Thanksgiving food, but it was good this time, scorer Elias Lindholm tells Sportbladet.
The NHL always takes a break on the Thursday that the United States celebrates Thanksgiving — the country’s biggest holiday ever — but the next day, Black Friday, the schedule is packed, so many teams are still on the road and usually take the opportunity to eat. A traditional turkey dinner together.
That’s exactly what the Calgary Flames did in anticipation of their showdown against the Dallas Stars last night. Both players and managers gathered at the home of Blake Coleman’s relatives and painted the gizzard.
– His wife’s parents have a beautiful house here in Dallas and we were all invited there, says Elias Lindholm over the phone.
– It was really good, we had a good time and ate well.
Do you really like traditional Thanksgiving food?
– No, I’m not really a fan. Turkey is often very dry. But they hired a chef, so it was different this time. Everything tasted good.
“One of the strongest teams.”
However, the effect was the best imaginable, because a day later the American Airlines Center was blazing against the stars. The home team had a 4-2 lead midway through the second half, but the visiting team, which Turkey beat, came back, scored five unanswered goals, and won 7-4.
– Dallas was one of the strongest teams in the league this year, so of course I feel good, Lindy continues.
-We played a good match and I think it’s starting to look more and more promising. We’ve had a tough start on the bench and still haven’t played at our highest level for 60 minutes in a game, but we’re heading in the right direction.
The 28-year-old host scored a goal himself against the Stars and played until the last and sees his own season as a mirror of the team’s.
– It started out okay last fall, but then I started fluttering in lineups and had trouble finding my place in a consistent series. But now it’s a bit more stable, because the team as a whole feels like it’s going in the right direction.
Mikael Backlund also scored last night, while Rasmus Andersson contributed with an assist, just like Nils Lundqvist for the home team.
