“Looks pretty disastrous”
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NHL professional Seidenberg and life in the Corona hotspot New York
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Dennis Seidenberg.
Photo: dpa / Eric Canha
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New York Dennis Seidenberg experienced the corona crisis in New York up close. The former Stanley Cup winner reports on the chaotic everyday life, but also looks to the sporting future.
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The cosmopolitan city of New York is desperately fighting the corona virus. Dennis Seidenberg is also experiencing the consequences of the pandemic up close, around 25 kilometers east of Manhattan, in Garden City. “It looks pretty disastrous, especially in the hospitals,” said the former national ice hockey player and Stanley Cup winner of 2011 with the Boston Bruins.
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New York – the city that never sleeps – looks like a ghost town right now. And life also stands still in his place of residence. “When you go out on the street, everything is empty. The shops are closed, in restaurants there is only take away,” said Seidenberg in an interview with the Sport-Informations-Dienst (SID). More than 50,000 people have been infected in the largest city in the United States, and over 1,000 have died.
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The sport has long since come to a standstill in the USA, including the NHL professional ice hockey league. Seidenberg is bridging the forced break since March 12 with a few rounds on the golf course, cooking and spending a lot of time with his three children. “It means doing two hours of homework on the iPad in the morning,” said Seidenberg, who then competes in various sports in the garden with the youngsters.
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After retiring from his career last October, Seidenberg was a member of the New York Islanders coaching staff, mainly taking care of the injured players. He is in daily contact with his protégés. He does not believe that the season could be ended prematurely.
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“The league definitely wants a Stanley Cup winner at the end of the season. They’ll do whatever it takes to somehow finish the regular season games and play-offs,” said the 38-year-old. According to Seidenberg, the game could continue until September. After a break in October, the new season would start in November.
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Before Corona kept the NHL in suspense, Leon Draisaitl in particular dominated the headlines. The man from Cologne played by far his best season with the Edmonton Oilers and confidently tops the scorer list.
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“When you look at the statistics, you think it can’t be a German,” said Seidenberg with full appreciation and ennobled his compatriot: “It’s incredible to have a German who dominates the NHL so much. He’s so creative , so powerful. He knows how to dominate and score points in every game. “
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The former Mannheimer Seidenberg is also looking forward to the new generation of German players such as Tim Stützle or John-Jason Peterka (both 18), who are considered hot candidates in this year’s draft. “It’s nice that young players are coming up with quality. That’s good for German ice hockey,” he said.
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