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Mattias Norlinder to finish season in Sweden

The Montreal Canadiens announced on Thursday that defenceman Mattias Norlinder will finish the season with Frölunda in the Swedish Hockey League.

Defenseman Mattias Norlinder will continue his development in Sweden for the remainder of the current SHL season.#GoHabsGo https://t.co/jj7wKIwOWW

— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) December 16, 2021

After he was sent to the Laval Rocket a little over a week ago, Norlinder said that he wanted to go back to Sweden. Canadiens head coach Dominique Ducharme said at the time that the team would speak to Norlinder and make a decision following three games in Laval.