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Still, he understands that the chance to play in his home country is a rare one, and his parents and in-laws, among others, will be making the 5 ½ hour journey to Stockholm for the games. "I think it's a great thing. Personally, it's a great thing ... To sell the game, we've got so many Detroit Red Wings fans here in Sweden. It's ridiculous. Not only because we have so many Swedes on the team, but I think the Red Wings are a likeable team." Just ask the man with the shiny new wooden horse. Full Article at ESPN
I think it's a great thing. Personally, it's a great thing ... To sell the game, we've got so many Detroit Red Wings fans here in Sweden. It's ridiculous. Not only because we have so many Swedes on the team, but I think the Red Wings are a likeable team.
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It's great, just a great feeling. To know that they're going to play here is great
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It's like, I don't know. It would be like me asking you where to go in Florida if you've never been there
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It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
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That's the county or something similar to the province where I grew up. It's quite an honor to get something like that.
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But still the most exciting thing is to have my team here and they get to show people how they can play good hockey. Hopefully.
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At first, it was actually kind of awkward when we left Detroit ... It's something that when I first started I never thought was going to happen. I was playing in the NHL and I was over there playing, and family and friends came over there to watch me play. Now, I get a chance to play here in Sweden and ...
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Not really. I'm glad to have my team here ... because I scouted some of them and got to know them a little closer than I would have had if they were a whole Canadian team.
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It's going to be awesome ... Obviously, I never thought I would ever have a chance to play with an NHL team at home again. It's going to be a tremendous feeling. It feels great to be back here. At the same time, for friends and family who haven't had the time or the opportunity to come over to the state...
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You know, I don't know the history behind the wooden horse, but it's something famous for Sweden, that wooden horse and the colors on it
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