Can get VM answers from Zucca tonight – VG

Mats Zucarellos (28) confirms that he will be playing the World Cup for Norway after meeting New York Rangers’ general manager Jeff Gorton, Tuesday night.

– I’ll play the World Cup, confirming Zuccarello opposite Manager.

Teams Chief Roy Johansen (55) told VG that “there is an injection for all.”

– It is a good news after we have been plagued by injuries and problems in a period. Mats (Zuccarello) has not been included in the World Cup since 2010, but he is a player and type that delights and contributes much off the field, says Roy Johansen.

One of the harm afflicted are Mats Zuccarello best mate, Alexander Bonsaksen (29). Bonsaksen, who is the girlfriend of snowboarding star Silje Norendal, was tonight Finnish champion for Tappara of Tampere.

Shampoo: Extremely important

– He’s a good team player, and that suits us fine because we emphasize just that – that we must act as one team, adds Roy Johansen regarding Mats Zuccarello.

Espen Shampoo Knutsen (44) mean in turn that Mats Zuccarello yes to play World Cup for the first time since 2010, is “extremely important”.

– Yes, Holy Father – that is important. Primarily because of the offensive, which Norway does not look so strong out. Now we get by far the best player offensively. In addition there will be a real boost for the entire Norwegian squad, says Espen Knutsen, who will comment on the World Championships in Moscow for Max / Eurosport.

– He can not do everything alone. But now Norway two rows that can produce goals and a good hideout games, where Mats (Zuccarello) is very good. Also, he will bring confidence into the layer. It may have been so-so after Patrick Thoresen maturity and some injuries, he added.

Mats Zuccarello played for Norway in Sochi Olympics two years ago.

– When he was a little unlucky. He came straight “down” (from the NHL) and there was a little breathless for him. He suffered a breach in the hand (against Austria). This time he gets some rest and time to train the same with the rest of the team, says Roy Johansen.

He also tonight know that Mats Rosseli Olsen is ready for the World Cup. The former Vålerenga player was two days ago Swedish champion for Frölunda after winning the Champions Hockey League with the Gothenburg club earlier this season.

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Roy Johansen know yet not when Zuccarello joins ice hockey team, but expect that to happen this weekend. Norway meets France in two friendlies in Lørenskog Friday and Saturday.

sporting director Petter Salsten in Norway’s ice hockey federation said earlier tonight, before Zuccarello was VM-aware, that the union “bound by the rules.” They say that the NHL team New York Rangers – after the season for the club’s part is over – must be contacted with request for Norwegian hockey league can get permission to “invite” Mats Zuccarello for the World Cup and training in advance of the championship.

Background: Had cerebral hemorrhage

it sounds formal, and it formally because the NHL is privately owned and VM hosted by international Ice hockey Federation IIHF. The rules Petter Salsten referring to are enshrined in an agreement between the NHL and IIHF.

Mats Zuccarello gave earlier today, Tuesday, indicated that he would like to play ice hockey team in coach Roy Johansen (55) last World Cup -tournament.

– This is the last year to Roy. It is also one of the reasons I wanted to join. I’ve had him since I was 17 or 18 and was on the national team, said Mats Zuccarello in an interview with the online newspaper in New York.

Mats Zuccarello has not played since the World Cup championship in Germany six years ago. After that, he signed his first contract with the New York Rangers. Injuries and playoff for Rangers have been the reasons that he since has had to turn down five World Cup in a row.

Terminal mate got VM yes

New York Rangers were beaten out of the NHL playoffs in the first round. Saturday lost Zuccarello & amp; co for the fourth time for the Pittsburgh Penguins in the best of seven games series. On Tuesday morning local time cleared Rangers locker in the club’s training facility in Tarrytown, with the press present.

Rangers full-back Brady Skjei have been allowed to play for the US in the World Cup, while captain Ryan McDonagh (fracture in the finger) and runner player Derek Stepan has been “recommended” to drop the trip to Russia.

Mats Zuccarello variety mate Derick Brassard has been given permission to play for Canada at the World Cup, according to the New York Rangers reporter Jim Cerny.