New York. Florida cats scratch again.
Last night they beat a tough Minnesota at home in Sunrise, so they are definitely in the East line again.
– We’ve entered the new system and are playing much better than last fall, says goal kicker Gustav Forsling to Sportbladet after the 5-3 win.
They won the President’s Trophy—the regular season’s first-place award—last year, so expectations were naturally high for the hard-working Florida Panthers as this season got underway.
But it didn’t start out at all as they had imagined, under new manager Paul Morris they had been seriously underperforming for most of the autumn and late at Christmas it looked like they were on the verge of being shut down.
However, since the turn of the year, the Cats, as they’re called, have played with much sharper wisdom and after tonight’s venerable win against the Wild – their fourth in their last five games – they’re nearing the finish line once again.
– Yes, I think the last ten matches were completely different. We’re playing much better than last fall,” Swedish defender Gustav Forsling said when we met him at Sunrise.
– It took a while, but we’ve entered the new game system and everyone is comfortable in their roles now.
This does not apply to Gustave himself in the least. He scored his seventh goal of the season against the Wild and tied for third in the Swedish Defenders’ Shooting League, beaten only by phenomenons Erik Karlsson and Rasmus Dahlen.
– It is a conclusion that I can be convinced of, and God is yes. I think it’s been good and it’s always fun to be involved and contribute attacking as a full back, says the 26-year-old Ostgotten.
Joel Erickson Ek scored one of the goals for Minnesota and also provided an assist.