It’s a relaxed and happy Mattias Norlinder who stays long after practice to work on connecting with a player for a tip-in. He gets the tip nine out of 10 tries and is all smiles afterward. He cracks a joke about being the last one on the team and having to pick pucks up after practice with the juniors again.
Make no mistake, he is happy to be back with Frölunda and the target is clear.
“The CHL (Champions Hockey League) title and the Swedish championship is why I am here, with the championship being more important,” he said in an exclusive interview with Eyes On The Prize.