New York. Playoff dreams live in Buffalo.
Because Rasmus Dalin lives there.
It was great when the Sabers saved perhaps the heaviest win of the season against Carolina Saturday night.
– Yes, Rasmus really had a special match. He did it all, said two-goal scorer Casey Mittelstadt, smiling after the 4-3 win
This description is not an exaggeration.
Fastgotsk who was the number one running back in the draft five years ago really contributed in every way imaginable to the excellent intern at the Keybank Center.
First, he was involved in setting up Casey Mittelstadt’s 1-0 goal. Then he himself whipped in the 15th goal of the season from the slot in the second half. And then he was responsible for the brilliant production of Mittelstadt’s second goal too – with a turnover that will be talked about for a long time.
– From a practical point of view, he gave me the opportunity to score in the open penalty area, and he kept scoring both goals.
– I watched him spin it around and suddenly I came clean and got a disc. Very special.
But this is not enough. Shortly after the third period, the 22-year-old from Fastgut played as an extra goaltender. Within two seconds, he saved a goal from behind – and in the ensuing sequence, Tage Thompson managed to put the decisive 4-3 goal into an empty net instead.
– It means a lot to the whole team to see the best defender in the league throw themselves and save two shots like that. That was huge for us, says colleague Matthias Samuelsson.
Rasmus is also satisfied with the additional service at the cash register.
– You don’t think much about this situation, you’re just trying to turn the tweak. But he says it was very good, especially since we scored right after that.
– Overall, it was a good match for me. I really wanted to win today.
Yes, because with victory, the swords are attached to the eastern line. They have a bit of a game in Pittsburgh, New York Islanders, and Florida, but also two games less.
Jesper Fast scored one of the goals for the Hurricanes – who may now lose the top spot in the Metropolitan table to the New Jersey Devils.
In Detroit, Nylander recorded.
But no, it wasn’t William Nylander who scored the net again. It was little brother Alexander who pitched the first hit complete of the season as the Pittsburgh Penguins did what they had to do against the suspended Detroit, winning 5-1.
Meanwhile, Sidney Crosby has reached the 1,500 mark.
Lucas Raymond had an assist on a sweet consolation goal for Detroit.
