The following year Henrik earned a full-time NHL position but only played in 46 games followed by 72 in 2003-04. He scored 23 points between the two years prior to the NHL lockout in 2005.
During the NHL lockout he played 44 games in the Swedish Elite League. It was during this time that himself, Kristian Huselius, and Andreas Lilja were accused of sexually harassing a 22-year old woman in Sweden. However the case was dropped in June 2005.
When NHL hockey returned for the 2005-06 season, Tallider had a career year. He scored 6 goals and added 15 assists; the highest total of points in his NHL career. He is the first defenseman on the Buffalo Sabres to score a shootout goal. That shootout goal cam against none other than Martin Brodeur and the New Jersey Devils. His goal totals dwindled over the next couple of seasons but his assist total stayed high, including a career high 17 assists in 2008.
In July 2010, the Pittsburgh Penguins signed New Jersey defensman Paul Martin. Paul was beloved by Devil fans for his hard, accurate slapshot and ability to set up plays from deep within the Devils' own zone. New Jersey quickly signed Tallinder to a 4-year contract along with Anton Volchenkov to try and stop the bleeding of losing Martin.
Henrik Tallinder came into NJ wearing lucky #7. He scored 5 goals and notched 11 assists in his first year with New Jersey. Now entering his second year in the Garden State, we're anxious to see how his 2011-12 season goes.
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