New York. Dramatic turnarounds have been the Florida Panthers’ parade numbers during the regular season – and last night they showed they could make it back even in the playoffs.
The Cats came back from a 3-0 loss to Washington and eventually won 5-3.
They were very strong, but we have to stop putting ourselves in these situations, goal scorer Patrick Hornqvist tells Sportbladet.
It looked like Washington was about to kill the entire match streak when TJ Oshie made it 3-0 early in the second half with his second goal of the evening.
but not.
The Panthers did just as they did during the regular season, and they put in a tough turn, scoring five goals in a row in the second half of the game, thus winning 5-3.
“Of course it felt heavy when they went 3-0 up, but once we cut back the whole team got a lot of energy and then we traveled really well,” he says Patrick Hornqvist By phone from South Florida.
– He is, of course, very strong, but we cannot continue to put ourselves in these situations. Washington is very good, they really know how to play a hockey game.
‘Bengan’, the comma warrior on hand, himself scored his first goal in the playoffs this year during a pick-up – in a free position.
– Yes, it was good to finally get a disk, especially since the goal became very important. I have a different role this year than before and don’t play as much, but it’s important to take advantage of the minutes you get, he says.
With tonight’s win, the Panthers gained a 3-2 advantage in the series and could beat Washington in D.C. Saturday night.
– It will be difficult, they understand, as I said, very well. But we’ll try and if we start a little better and don’t accept the expulsions, there’s a chance, says Benjan.
