Mats Näslund was the the same kind of star for the older generation of Montreal fans as Saku Koivu is to the newer generation.
He helped break the barrier for smaller players in the NHL, and he was the first European-born player that donned the Bleu-Blanc-Rouge. He is a true gentleman and he is Montreal’s own "Le Petit Viking" (and yes he thinks nicknames were better before).
Näslund graciously hosted the new PuckDrop podcast in his house so we could do the recording in person. I got the chance to sit down with him on a cloudy afternoon, overlooking the bridge between Denmark and Sweden, for a conversation about hockey in general, and Montreal in particular.