New York. The San Jose Sharks’ losing streak has finally been broken – thanks to Erik Karlsson.
Dhaher Småland star decided the team’s away game against the New York Rangers in overtime.
– Scoring goals is the most fun out there since I started playing hockey at the age of three, but at the moment it doesn’t really matter who scores for us. We really needed to win tonight, EK65 said when we met him at Madison Square Garden after winning 3-2.
It was just as before in the square, which at least in New York is called “the most famous in the world.”
Eric Carlson After all, he had several shows in Manhattan during his many magical years with the Ottawa Senators and is now representing the San Jose Shark.
First, he played until the 1-0 goal scored by Logan Couture in the first half, and after only 49 seconds of overtime, he decided the entire event.
Spin in the Rangers area
The 32-year-old artist from Landsborough made a spin at Rangers with the puck’s disc stuck in the blade, tripped right in front of Igor Sestyurkin and dropped the disc – but got up quickly, took the rubber off Timo Meyer and bounced back in the decisive 3-2.
– I thought they were going to explode for the expulsion, but when I realized they didn’t, there were two options. It was destined to be as it was or the Rangers would go twice to nothing. Fortunately, Timo showed great patience, Eric says afterwards.
The bonus of course was that I got for scoring, scoring goals is the most fun that’s been there since I started playing hockey at the age of three, but at the moment it doesn’t matter much who scores for us. We really need to win tonight.
Yes, before appearing in the park, the sharks lost five times in a row, everything that is possible. So relief was great in the whole group when the ‘EK65’ snapped the sudden death dial.
– Yes, it feels good. Whatever it looked like, we just wanted to win, but I think we put in a good overall performance against a really good team, the champion continued.
It’s tiring to only lose, especially when you don’t play well either. But we did it tonight, there’s something to build on now.
Losing the first home
The Rangers, for their part, suffered and deserved their first home defeat of the season – at least in terms of a sad third spell when they won 16-2.
– I have no idea where that period came from. It was a complete meltdown. Embarrassing, says coach Gerard Gallant.
Oscar Lindblum, who was back in the Sharks lineup after a game in the stands, contributed a crucial pass.