In a few days, it will be Lias Andersson’s first trip to St. Louis. Talking about food in the city, the Rangers’ 20-year-old forward was enticed, but he knew who eventually would choose the restaurant.
“Mika will know where to go,” Andersson said, referring to his elder Swedish brethren, Mika Zibanejad. “He always knows where to go.”
This is part of the five-man Swedish contingent inside the Blueshirts locker room that also features goalie Henrik Lundqvist and Jesper Fast, as well as newly added Freddy Claesson. The five went out to a traditional Swedish Christmas dinner about a week before the league’s official three-day break, which ends with Thursday night’s Garden match against the Blue Jackets.