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
2007–08 Pittsburgh Penguins season game of the Stanley Cup Final by a score of 3–2. Entering Game 4, Sykora said the game was a must-win for the Penguins: "For us, basically, [Game 4] is a do-or-die game." Despite an early goal from Marian Hossa, the Penguins were unable to hold off the Red Wings, who got goals from Nicklas Lidstrom and Jiri Hudler. The Penguins inability to capitalize on a 5-on-3 man advantage which lasted for 1:26, sealed the third victory of the series for the Red Wings. In Game 5 of the series, Pittsburgh faced elimination in Detroit, where they had not yet