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Come Fan with UsSaturday, June 20, 2026

NHL 2, Scandinavia 0

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NHL clubs won both of their pre-season contests around the Baltic Wednesday, with convincing wins over two of Northern Europe’s best clubs.

↵The Detroit Red Wings crushed Sweden’s Farjestad 6-2, with Swedish wing Henrik Zetterberg drawing huge ovations from the “record crowd of 8,398.”

↵Even the lowly Florida Panthers beat their Scandinavian foe handily, defeating Finland’s Jokerit 4-2.

↵With the increasing exodus of NHL players to European squads, it’s nice to see that the NHL’s best (and worst) can still represent across the Atlantic.

↵Well, except for the Blackhawks...

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