Interview with Everberg on the Swedish site
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"The debut? Of course it was an incredible feeling when players and leaders came up and shook my hand and congratulated me on getting to play my first game in the NHL. In that way there was a lot of things happening before the game".
"We lost the game 5-0 so it's perhaps not the most fun game to remember. But of course it was an incredible feeling skating on to the ice in front of 18000 people. It was something I've dreamed about all my life".
"I think I iced the puck the first shift. It took a shift or two but after that it was like normal. I just kept going, but sure that first shift was special".
About having Landeskog as captain and fellow teammate:
"It means a lot and it's helpful to have a swede here that knows how things work. That he's captain doesn't make it worse.
He was a captain in the U19 national team too when I played there. You can tell he's a mature person. You can't tell he's born in 1992. It's cool seeing him as the captain here. "
About Roy:
"I like his leadership and gets the most out of every player. The respect a guy that won the Cup four times and being a NHL great gets when he walks into a room is enormous. To have him as a coach is special and it's fun playing for him."
The NHL style of play:
"The way to play hockey is different. The roles are clearly defined and I enjoy that aspect and I enjoy playing hockey here."
NHL hockey being a good fit for him:
"I think so. I wouldn't say it's easier, but you know better what is expected of you here. I'm not going to try fancy stuff. It's north south hockey that I have to play. It's a faster game with more scoring chances and a more physical brand of hockey. It's fun hockey."
First goal.
"I got the puck in the defensive zone and their defenders were high in the neutral zone so I just had to chip the puck past them. With good speed I got by them. Then I just put the puck on net. It was a scoring chance from nothing and I was lucky it went in the goal. I wouldn't say my confidence was bad before that but it was nice to get the first goal. I had some chances in the first games without scoring so it was nice to get a goal."
About his teammates:
"We have several players like O'Reilly, Landeskog, Duchene and MacKinnon that are incredibly good. You can tell how skilled they are with the puck. MacKinnon is an incredibly good player with great speed, strength and a great shot. He's got it all."
About being sent down to AHL and being recalled:
"It's been hectic going back and forward. There has been a lot of travel. When I got sent down to Lake Erie we were on a road trip so I didn't have a lot of stuff with me. I just had a bag. I had to spend some days in the same clothes while I waited for my things to be sent to me. When I finally got my stuff I got recalled to the NHL. I'm not complaining. I'm happy to be back in the NHL".
About Avs and Forsberg:
"In the beginning the media asked a lot about if I idolized Forsberg as a kid. Of course Forsberg, Lidström and Sundin were my idols. Forsberg was probably the one I looked up to the most. That he played for Colorado was cool and I might have cheered a little bit extra for them. He, Sakic and Roy are legends that has been with the team for a long time."
About the near future:
"Personally my goal is to stay in the NHL. It's incredibly fun to play here. It's a dream for me. I've spent a lot of time getting here and it will take a lot to stay here. I have to keep fighting with all that I have to stay. As a team we'll turn the semi-negative trend around."
