Viktor Svedberg was going through the expected emotions when he made his NHL debut on Friday.
The defenseman spent last spring with the Blackhawks, practicing and traveling with them during their Stanley Cup run. But there’s a big difference between doing that and playing. By Game 2 the next night, however, Svedberg was much more comfortable.
“I think a lot of tension released after the first game,” Svedberg said following Monday’s practice. “I felt better.”
Svedberg looked better – the team as a whole did, really – on Saturday, when the Blackhawks beat the New York Islanders 4-1.