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Originally Posted by getbak
It's also possible that the coaches want him to watch Niederreiter, who has been off to a strong start this season for the Wild. They have been compared to each other a lot over the years: both Swiss; both came over to play in Portland; a year apart in the draft, but less than a month apart in age. This year, they're both playing in a similar situation as a left winger playing on a line with a good young centre (Granlund) and a veteran right winger (Pominville) who leads the team in scoring.
Going into the game, Niederreiter has 9 points in 15 games, and has taken 36 shots. Sven has 5 points in 13 games, and has only taken 14 shots. So, it might just be as simple as telling Sven to watch his buddy and see what he's doing right.
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Niederriter is 6-2 210... He leads the Wild in hits with 35.
Other than their nationality and junior teams there is no comparison.
Grandlund is more of a comparison for Sven to watch as they both are smaller players who other teams will push off the puck and try to knock around.