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Tonight, Swedish time, begins the final series of the Stanley Cup between Hedmans Tampa Bay and Dallas with John Klingberg and Mattias Janmark.
For Victor Hedman, a Stanley Cup victory, his first in that case, would be the culmination of a playoff game in which he was hot. So to a slight degree it can become historic.
With nine goals scored, he is the most dangerous defender in 26 years in a Stanley Cup tiebreaker.
Only two tracks have scored more goals in a single postseason: legends Paul Coffey, who scored twelve goals with Edmonton in 1985, and Brian Leetch, who scored eleven in 1994.
He currently shares third place with names like Bobby Orr and Brad Park, both from Boston.
When TT reaches out to the captain of the national team, Johan Garpenlöv, and asks about Hedman, he asks rhetorically with a smile:
– What superlatives have not been used yet?
What do you think stands out about him?
– His physical qualities, being as big as him but still having a movement pattern as a small player, is rare. Then there is your attitude towards what you are doing, to always improve. He has lined up both individually and as an assistant captain to lead the team and win the Stanley Cup. From the first day of this year, I think I have seen a determination, that “now we will win this and I will lead the way,” says Garpenlöv about the 198-centimeter-long and 103-kilogram Modo product.
Also highlights Hedman’s ambition to constantly evolve and his confidence with the album.
– Something that distinguishes Hedman in his shooting is his heavy and precise projectile for shots. As the game and players get faster and faster, many people have given up shooting because it takes too long to start.
-I think it has to do with his explosiveness, he thinks about shots and then plays with players who put him in positions where he takes time. (Nikita) Kutjerov is a master at pulling opponents and then making passes, says Garpenlöv.
Nicklas Lidström is Sweden’s greatest defender of all time with four Stanley Cup victories and seven Norris Trophy, the award given to the best defender in the NHL.
The other two Swedes who have won the Norris Trophy are Erik Karlsson (twice) and Victor Hedman (once).
Where would you classify Hedman?
– I think you have to be careful until a player ends his career, they should not be classified, but so far he has shown that he is one of the best Swedish defenders in history, says Garpenlöv that he believes Tampa will win. the final series if the stars remain injury free.
