Granted some time to heal, a healthy Oliver Ekman-Larsson gives the ArizonaCoyotes an opportunity to take the next step:
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Oliver Ekman-Larsson had knee surgery last summer, fully expecting it to help him have a healthy 2019-20 season.The NHL’s shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic was a huge letdown, but it at least allowed Ekman-Larsson time to get back to full strength.
Ekman-Larsson had another solid season in 2018-19, finishing second on the team with 44 points with 14 goals. He was named to the NHL All-Star team for the fifth time and continued to be one of the NHL’s best offensive defencemen. “With this virus going around, I haven’t felt so good mentally,” he said. “Going back home and being around my family really helped that situation. I benefited from the physical part of being away. For the mental part, it was nice to get away from it.”The NHL and the NHL Players’ Association announced Monday a tentative deal on a return-to-play format. Should it be ratified, the league will resume play on Aug. 1 with 24 teams proceeding in an expanded playoff format at two hub cities in Canada.
“It just feels like it’s a different game,” said Ekman-Larsson, the lone remaining player from the 2012 team. “Everybody feels faster and stronger. I don’t know how it’s even possible, but at the same time it’s another level.
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