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First game in his old home arena – then Pierre Engvall decided for the New York Islanders against Toronto.
– It feels very good, says Engvall after the 3-2 victory.
The 27-year-old forward, with Troja-Ljungby as the parent club, struck with just over two minutes left in the match in Toronto.
It was his sixth hit of the season and just his second in the last 19 games.
– I haven’t played as well as I can lately, so I want to play better. But it worked really well tonight and we played well within the chain, says Pierre Engvall who spent four seasons in Toronto before being traded to the Islanders at the end of last February.
– I played here for a long time and to win over your former teammates always feels good, he says.
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