There is no Swedish rivalry in the NHL

The Swedish season in the NHL was crowned with an awarding by individual prizes, where the power of the hockey players of this country was demonstrated in all its glory. Many, in connection with this, began to hint at a certain rivalry of Peter Forsberg and Marcus Neuschund.

It is interesting that when both were eight years old, both were engaged in hockey, and Peter visited the indoor stadium in the center of the city of Ornskoldwick, and Marcus drove the puck with the guys in open areas around the town, the benefit that in the Swedish of the river they freeze quite quickly. Last night, both stood on the stage of the Hockey Glory Hall in Toronto, receiving the two most prestigious individual prizes. Recall that Forsberg went to the Hart prize, which is awarded the most valuable player of the League. NEPUND received "Leicester Pirson Evard." This prize is also given the most valuable player, but according to the version of the hockey players themselves.

But here, journalists saw the rivalry between two friends. However, the Swedes themselves in an interview with Reuters said that there was no mention of any rivalry between them. “I didn’t even think that my game of Colorado and the game of Marcus in Vancouver can be considered as an absentee rivalry. Of course, that we tried to show the best hockey to get any of the trophies,” Forsberg noted.

Confirms the words of Forsberg and Marcus Neuslend, who was born ten days later than his main competitor in the struggle for the MVP title. It is interesting that in the vote to the prize "Leicester Pierceon", Forsberg cast his vote precisely for Neuschund. At the same time, after the announcement of the results of this vote, Satisfied Necdond said that he would root for Forsberg at the Hart Trophy presentation ceremony.

At the age of 16, both hockey players played for one of the most prestigious clubs in the Swedish League "Modo". Forsberg recalls that he and Neclond have always been friends of water. In particular, in the national team and in the club, one number was divided away. Meanwhile, NEPUD in the NHL hit earlier, in 1993 he arrived for the ocean, and two years earlier he was naps under the 16th number. Forsberg was rifted by six. However, Peter arrived in the NHL only in the 1994-95 season.