Mattias Ohlund Lightning Press Conference / Video Tribute

by Sean Zandberg on Jul 17, 2009 10:46 PM PDT Comment 9 comments

The Lightning organization introduced Mattias Ohlund and Matt Walker to the TB media and fans a couple of days ago. How does Ohlund look in a Lightning jersey? Not too shabby. A tad heartbreaking I'd say.

While he is a perfect fit on the Bolts' back end, he will be missed here in Vancouver. I just had to say that, you know, since I downplayed my emotions on the matter over the past year. I'm going to miss those crunching hits (some of them borderline boarding calls) the timely goals and passes. Strangely, I don't have much more to add to Ohlund's eulogy. He went about his business in a quiet, monstrous manner and was so damned effective. However many times he'd anger me with lack of discipline - taking all those minor penalties.

I am sure that I'll be missing Matty when I watch him scoring goals and demolishing guys on the highlight reels this coming season. I'll feel regret/anger when Sami Salo breaks his index finger picking his his nose and the Canucks lack that serious depth on defence.

Who's going to shadow and piss off Iginla now?

Enough said. Good luck in Tampa, Ohlund. Thanks for the efforts and memories playing for the Canucks. I'll leave you with this video:

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Oh, Ohlie...

That Tampa jersey looks like blasphemy =(

by Fran-ki on Jul 18, 2009 2:05 AM PDT reply actions

It does, doesn’t it? The image really allows reality to set in

Nucks Misconduct

by Sean Zandberg on Jul 18, 2009 3:14 AM PDT reply actions

You’re totally right about how he flew so quietly under the radar. It’s a shame my lasting memory of him (for now) is multiple Hawk forwards skating around him with incredible ease…have to keep thinking about the Iginla fights instead.

'Nucks Misconduct - Housing Swedish Millionaires Since 2000.

by Yankee Canuck on Jul 18, 2009 6:16 AM PDT reply actions

He looks so thrilled to be there.

AKA: Linix129

by sw12 on Jul 18, 2009 10:14 AM PDT reply actions

You know Ohlund. He hardly shows emotion on camera.

Nucks Misconduct

by Sean Zandberg on Jul 18, 2009 11:05 AM PDT reply actions

I get a tad frustrated when he says that over the past couple of years he has been looking for a change of scenery. I’m overreacting I’m sure, but that makes me question how much his heart was into it on the ice at times. That thought gets intensified when I read about Yankee saying that his last memory of Ohlie was the Chicago guys skating circles around him. So true and unfortunate.

Nucks Misconduct

by Sean Zandberg on Jul 18, 2009 11:09 AM PDT reply actions