{"id":356162,"date":"2021-10-21T23:49:54","date_gmt":"2021-10-21T20:49:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/nils-lundkvist-already-gaining-more-confidence-for-rangers\/"},"modified":"2021-10-21T23:49:54","modified_gmt":"2021-10-21T20:49:54","slug":"nils-lundkvist-already-gaining-more-confidence-for-rangers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nils-lundkvist-already-gaining-more-confidence-for-rangers\/","title":{"rendered":"#Nils Lundkvist already gaining &#8216;more confidence&#8217; for Rangers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Nils Lundkvist already gaining &#8216;more confidence&#8217; for Rangers<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>NASHVILLE, Tenn. \u2014 Call this the Education of Nils Lundkvist.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been a lot of new things and a fun experience so far,\u201d the Rangers\u2019 21-year-old fresh-faced, freshman defenseman from Sweden said before playing in his fourth NHL <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> here Thursday night against the Predators. \u201cIt\u2019s a dream come true. It\u2019s hard to believe that you\u2019re here playing against the world\u2019s best players and playing with the world\u2019s best players, so it\u2019s been an awesome time so far.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lundkvist has endured some bumps along the road but he surely has not seemed out of place. His game is slick and based on skill and creating pace, but he is taking one step at a time in his development. He is taking small bites out of the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le rather than trying to swallow it whole.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe looks good and he\u2019s getting more confidence every day being around NHL players,\u201d head coach Gerard Gallant said after his club\u2019s very well-attended optional morning skate. \u201cI think it\u2019s coming, he\u2019s taking his time and not trying to do too much and as a coaching staff that\u2019s what we want.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[Assistant coach Gord Murphy] talks to him all the time about staying within your game, playing good defense first and the other stuff will come.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/Nils-Lundkvist-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Nils Lundkvist\" class=\"wp-image-19880620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/Nils-Lundkvist-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/Nils-Lundkvist-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/Nils-Lundkvist-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Nils Lundkvist<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Kevin Sousa\/NHLI via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lundkvist, selected 28th overall in the 2018 draft with the pick obtained from Tampa Bay in the Ryan McDonagh deal, faces the dual challenges of being undersized at a reported 5-foot-11, 187 pounds while making the transition from the larger ice surface to NHL-size rinks.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>It has been a work in progress, No. 27 having been on for two goals-against and none-for at five-on-five while carrying an untenable 23.65 xGF percentage and a 21.62 shot share through this very small sample size. Again, though, he is learning on the job, getting an average of 14:19 of ice time per.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think you\u2019re learning from every game you play, you\u2019re learning how the league is played and the small things you need to do,\u201d Lundkvist said. \u201cEverything happens so fast here and if you do a mistake it\u2019s a scoring chance and if you give up a scoring chance it\u2019s usually a goal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverybody is so skilled and the small details make such a big difference, so I am working on the details. The ice is smaller so you don\u2019t have to skate as much in the D-zone but you\u2019re meeting more skilled players and faster players. I\u2019m trying to play hard and trying to play smart too.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen it\u2019s time to use my body I try to do that while having a good stick and be smart and go from there,\u201d he said. \u201cYou need to be really focused every time, you can\u2019t have one bad shift or two bad shifts, it\u2019s about being consistent. If you make 100 decisions, 99 have to be good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Podcast\" width=\"100%\" height=\"188px\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.acast.com\/up-in-the-blue-seats\/shesterkincarryingtherangersfeat.stevevaliquette?accentColor=2a2a2a&amp;bgColor=f6f6f6&amp;font-family=proxima%20nova&amp;logo=false&amp;secondaryColor=cc3333\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden;\"><br \/>\n        <\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>As Lundkvist tries to soak it all in, he has a role model after whom to design his game in Adam Fox, who has a bit more bulk to him than the Swede but faces the same physical challenges.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor sure I\u2019ve learned from him, he\u2019s the best defenseman in the whole world,\u201d Lundkvist said in alluding to Fox\u2019s Norris Trophy. \u201cHe\u2019s a righty, he\u2019s a little bit undersized too and I\u2019m happy he\u2019s here because I can learn from him every day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt seems like he has no problems on the ice so by just watching him I can learn from him every day.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/Nils-Lundkvist-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Nils Lundkvist battles with the Boston Bruins' Brad Marchand during the preseason.\" class=\"wp-image-19880670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/Nils-Lundkvist-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/Nils-Lundkvist-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/Nils-Lundkvist-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Nils Lundkvist battles with the Boston Bruins\u2019 Brad Marchand during the preseason.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As there is the transition on the ice, Lundkvist also faces adjustments off the ice. He\u2019s playing in a new league, living in a new country, visiting and living in cities he had never before seen. It has been somewhat of a whirlwind for him, but one that he is embracing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been awesome so far. Nashville seems to be an amazing city, but also Montreal and Toronto,\u201d Lundkvist said. \u201cAlso back home in New York, it\u2019s been awesome so far. I\u2019m trying to take in everything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Again, these are the first steps on what has the promise of a very long journey. There are still times Lundkvist has to remind himself this is for real.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe three games I\u2019ve played, every game has felt like, \u2018Oh, like, is this real?\u2019\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s felt like you need to go, \u2018Yeah, I\u2019m here now.\u2019\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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