Nicklas Lasu and is excellent on the penalty kill. Is a great shot blocker and can do a bit of agitation at times. Can play all three forward positions. Lasu is a cousin of former Frölunda HC player Magnus Kahnberg. His father is Tyrone Lasu. Nicklas Lasu Nicklas Tyrone Lasu (born 16 September 1989) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward, currently playing for Oulun Kärpät in the Liiga. He formerly played with Frölunda HC in Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Lasu was selected by the Atlanta Thrashers in the fifth round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft and was part of the
2011 National Hockey League All-Star Game participating players voted for team captains, selecting Nicklas Lidstrom of the Detroit Red Wings and Eric Staal of the Hurricanes. Staal won the first pick in the draft and selected longtime teammate Cam Ward, while the Toronto Maple Leafs' Phil Kessel was the last player chosen. The annual SuperSkills Competition was held the night before the Game and featured Alexander Ovechkin winning his third consecutive Breakaway Challenge. In addition, Zdeno Chara broke his own SuperSkills Competition record for hardest shot at 105.9 mph (170.4 km/hr). Team Staal won the contest 33–22. Team Lidstrom won the game 11–10, the 21 combined