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Rasmus Asplund delivers 'outstanding' performance in emotional Sabres debut
Tim Murray traded up to draft Asplund and was criticized. Perhaps he'll be vindicated.
It's only one game but he looked like he belonged in the NHL. It's a good article. Make sure you have javascript turned on so BN can tell if you've reached your quota.
Rasmus Asplund emerged from the tunnel adjacent to the Buffalo Sabres' bench and took one lap by himself before he was joined by his teammates for pregame warmup Saturday night.
Meanwhile, approximately 3,825 miles away in Filipstad, Sweden, Asplund's parents, Stefan and Ramona, stayed awake for the 1:25 a.m. puck drop to watch their son make his National Hockey League debut. This was the realization of a dream that once seemed unattainable.
The emotions that consumed Asplund during that first lap paled in comparison to what he felt during the pregame ceremony on Hockey Fights Cancer night, when 50 cancer patients and survivors were welcomed on the ice for the ceremonial puck drop. Asplund's grandparents, Sarah and Lars, lost their battles with the disease. Lars passed one day after Asplund returned from Buffalo in 2016, when he was drafted 33rd overall by the Sabres. During their final visit together, Rasmus was able to show his grandfather the jersey in which he hoped to wear in the NHL. The family has since waited for him to receive this opportunity.
Tim Murray traded up to draft Asplund and was criticized. Perhaps he'll be vindicated.
It's only one game but he looked like he belonged in the NHL. It's a good article. Make sure you have javascript turned on so BN can tell if you've reached your quota.