Carolina Hurricanes knock down the Boston Bruins in Game 7.
New York. The Carolina Hurricanes won their first Stanley Cup game in their first weekend.
This means that in the next round Jesper Fast could get a chance to take revenge on the New York Rangers – a team that sparked public surprise by not offering him a decent contract extension prior to last season.
– Of course, it doesn’t really matter who we meet, but it will obviously be a bit fun to meet them, Smålander tells Sportbladet after winning 3-2 in the deafening cheer at home at the PNC Arena.
It was as usual in the decisive seventh round directly for the island in the round of 16 between Carolina Hurricanes And Boston Bruins.
The host team won.
This time around, the Bruins managed to create some last-minute drama, when they shrunk to 3-2 with 22 seconds left and already had time to go on the wild attack once again – but the Hurricanes fought back and secured the lead at the Wild Stanley Cup- racket.
– Yes, of course it’s great that we made it through, says Jesper Fast, the only Swede in the team, when we spoke to him after the final signal.
— but we were really strong here at the PNC Arena, not least thanks to the amazing fans. Their support has certainly helped and inspired us.
As is often the case in Game 7, it was a somewhat unexpected character that captured the role of the feat. Maxi Dome, taken from Columbus for Game Three in March, made the match of his life and scored two goals himself and played all the way to the third.
– He was absolutely amazing and so glad he made it through in a match like this, he came in really well in our group, comments Jesper.
“Are you leaving behind me now…”
Now the Canes will face either the New York Rangers or the Pittsburgh Penguins in the next round and for “Quickie” it would of course be best to face the former. He began his NHL career with seven seasons with the Rangers, but received a scandal when the contract was due to be renewed for the 20-21 season and ended up in North Carolina instead.
Now he could get a chance for revenge.
“Well, I’m leaving that behind now, I feel really good here in Raleigh, and it doesn’t really matter who we’re going to meet with,” he says.
– Although obviously, with my club history, it would be a bit fun to almost pick them up
For Boston, the season is over – the question is whether the Patrice Bergeron era is over, too.
The acclaimed number one has indicated that he is considering retirement, but does not want to give specific information tonight.
“I don’t know what’s going on, it’s too early to think about it,” he says in a trembling voice.
Swedish hill Hampus Lindholm was a nice boost for Tre Kronor in WC, but irrelevant due to injury.