Leo Carlsson made a thunderous success when his Anaheim defeated New York Rangers with 5–4 after overtime. The Swedish super talent scored a goal and three assists – his best record so far in his NHL career.
Ice hockeyUlf Sterner, 84, has Alzheimer's disease. This is told by the ice hockey legend together with his wife Pia Sterner, 70, in an interview with NWT. I have shut off – but Pia, she reads all the time, says Ulf.
Ice hockeyThe Los Angeles Lakers suffered a new loss in NBA basketball when superstar LeBron James was absent due to injury. It was a loss of 108–111 away against Brooklyn Nets – and it is unclear when James can return to play.
SportsWith a birdie putt on the last hole, Ludvig Åberg secured his second title on the PGA tour. A little over a day later, a new competition awaited – indoors and in simulator golf with new victories. I didn't get many hours of sleep, says the 25-year-old.
SportsNew Jersey manages to win even without star goalkeeper Jacob Markström at the back. Tonight's round saw the team's second Swedish star, Jesper Bratt, step forward.
SportsThree Crowns received a nightmare message on Friday: Star goalkeeper Jacob Markström will be out for 4-6 weeks and appears to miss the national team tournament Four Nations in February. Very sad, he had earned the right to play in Four Nations, says Three Crowns' national team captain Sam Hallam.
SportsNew Jersey's star goalie Jacob Markström injured himself and left the game against Boston after a collision on the ice. In the worst case, the Four Nations in February may be at risk. He will be out for a while, says coach Sheldon Keefe.
SportsEdmonton continued its winning streak with 4-0 against Boston. The Swede Viktor Arvidsson put the finishing touch with the last goal. At the same time, Rickard Rakell became a two-goal scorer in Columbus' loss to Pittsburgh – and Minnesota's Jonas Brodin set a record in ice time.
SportsThe young Swedish star talents shone in tonight's NHL matches. San Jose's William Eklund became the match hero when he secured the win against Washington in overtime, while the Detroit duo Lucas Raymond and Simon Edvinsson accounted for four points against Boston.
Ice hockeySwedish goalkeeper Samuel Ersson kept a clean sheet when his Philadelphia defeated Boston in tonight's NHL with 2–0. He fights, and the team likes to play in front of him, says coach John Tortorella after the match.
Ice hockeyThe Swedish goalkeeper Linus Ullmark was absent for Ottawa at home against Los Angeles in NHL ice hockey. Instead, his compatriot Anton Forsberg got the chance, but he had to leave at the beginning of the second period with a suspected injury. Ottawa was finally able to win the goal fest with 8–7 in overtime.
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