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In New York preparing for Thursday's Game 5, Forslund says the Rangers will need to find a way to work the aforementioned 'interior of the ice.'

#Gallant construction plus#

'It's an honor and I'm so grateful to the fans,' says Forslund, who expressed happiness for his partner and friend Brown (praised for drawing upon 'experiences from his playing career without resorting to cliches'), plus the callout for the 'data-driven analytics' reporting and 'on-ice storytelling' by another newcomer to the airwaves, Kraken colleague Alison Lukan. From his first interview when named the Kraken team broadcaster, Forslund's clear goal was to accomplish just that outcome. Forslund and team were praised for teaching the sport to new fans here in the Pacific Northwest while not offending more knowledgeable hockey fans during telecasts.

The Athletic website published its annual fan survey this week to name the best local NHL broadcasts across the league's 32 team markets plus input from out-of-market and national fans.įorslund and partner JT Brown, the former TBL player turned ROOT SPORTS Northwest analyst, tied for second place in the Kraken's inaugural season (the first-ever season for Brown too). 'They put themselves in position where they can dictate the game and shut down the middle, shut down the interior of the ice, which they did really well last night.'įor his part, Forslund put himself in a lofty position himself this season.

'Tampa, they continue to do what they do, which is get better as the series goes along,' says Forslund about Tampa's achievement of winning the last 10 postseason series, now hunting for an 11th.