Updated on 06.31 | Published at 06.30
New York. Filip Forsberg is unstoppable now.
Last night, he became an overtime hero and helped power Nashville to its sixth straight win.
– You can safely say that I was given a lot of space and that of course making the decision is always fun, says the king of shooting in blue and yellow to Sportbladet after the 3-2 win over Pittsburgh.
Overtime at Bridgestone Arena in downtown Nashville had barely begun before it was over.
Immediately after the equaliser, Filip Forsberg grabbed the puck deep in his own zone and shot the puck wide across the ice. While crossing the midcourt, Sidney Crosby collided with Ryan O’Reilly at the blue line, allowing the 29-year-old Maze to free ride through the Penguins zone and free to lay down the decisive 3-2 layup behind Tristan Jarry.
– Yes, it was almost a triple collision, so you can safely say that I have plenty of time and space, said Philippe when we met him afterward.
– Of course it felt good, it’s always fun to make a decision and help the team win.
Well, Mr. Forsberg — who was also credited with the assist last night — does it every night now. In the last ten games alone, he scored eighteen points. He thus shares 11th place in the scoring league with William Nylander – and 1st place with the same star in the Swedish Shooting League.
– Yeah, well, I think it’s been a good feeling all season, he points out.
The difference from before is that the Predators are doing well as a team now as well. Thus, last night’s victory was the sixth in a row. This means that after a short stay in the bottom tier of the table, they have now propelled themselves into the playoffs.
– We understand how to play now, and this is the big change, says Flipper.
-In the beginning, we gambled a lot. Now we are being more disciplined, maintaining this attack when we get opportunities.
Gustav Nyquist also played until scoring a goal against Pittsburgh.