New York. He can’t play as much as he did in the old days, but that doesn’t stop Patrick Hornqvist from selecting matches when needed.
The old warrior from Sollentuna became the champion of the match with a cheerful, coiled kitchen road when Florida won the season opener on Long Island last night.
– He came in really good, they just leveled the substitution before, so it was fine, Benjan tells Sportbildete after the 3-1 win.
This is exactly what it was. Noah Dobson gave the islanders hope and life with a 1-1 3:12 goal in the third game, but only 30 seconds later the Swedish Panthers veteran responded.
– Ryan Lomberg did a good job guiding the disc forward and I made a shot. When I then got the rebound, the goalkeeper was a bit further away so I could go around the penalty area and put the disc that way. Very nice, says “Pejan” when we get to it next.
You are quickly looking there.
– am I? Yes, it was good that I could still do that at some point, haha.
Should it be nice to be able to score straight away in the first match?
– Really, especially when she came in such a good position. But above all, I am happy with the way we completed this match. There are a lot of new things in our squad this year but we did exactly what we were supposed to do. It’s always hard and hard against the islanders, but we made sure they didn’t get too much space at all and kept them away from the castle.
The 35-year-old wrestler believes a lot in shaping up new Panthers coach Paul Morris.
– yes I do. It won’t be as “wild and crazy” as it once was, but it is noticeably more stable and hopefully more driving when it comes to spring.
The fact that he himself now has a slightly smaller role and spends less time playing Benjan doesn’t worry.
– Well, what are you doing, just keep fighting. This goes up and down during the season. Nights like these, when the weather is tight and even, I like to sit on the bench and cheer up.
And then, we can add in and out and decide…