Norlinder had an assist this week, but unfortunately for the defender it was overshadowed by this mistake for the second goal in the game against Brynäs:
Not the best play from Mattias Norlinder here, loses control of the puck and Brynäs scores on the turnover. #Habs pic.twitter.com/lNXhvu32T6
— Patrik Bexell (@Zeb_Habs) March 13, 2021
It has been a tough couple of weeks for the rookie as Frölunda really has imploded, partly due to injuries, but also because of the team’s own hubris. Frölunda wants to play themselves out of the zone, and the coaches also want the players to drive play with high-risk, high-reward skill play in the offensive zone, and this has backfired completely the last several games.