An extension was required to knock out Washington. This means that several Swedes’ season in North America is now over.
After a decisive goal in sudden death, it is clear that Washington Capital’s season is over. The team includes the Swedes Marcus Johansson, Nicklas Bäckström, Johan Larsson and Carl Hagelin.
In Florida, people were all the happier. This was the first time since 1996 that they won a playoff round. That time, 26 years ago, they went all the way to the final.
It was in the third period that the match got really hot. After a goal by Bäckström, the hope of a long playoff series for Washington was ignited. But Claude Giroux and Aleksander Barkov in Florida had other thoughts and gave the lead to the away team.
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With less than a minute left of the match, TJ Oshie stepped forward and leveled the match. It meant extension. Once there, it was Florida’s Carter Verhaeghe who decided the match through a backhand shot.
Thus, Florida fans get to experience a longer playoff for the first time since 1996. The team includes Gustav Forsling.
Washington Capitals–Florida Panthers 3–4 (0–0, 1–1, 2–20–1) after extension
Goals, WAS: Nic Dowd, Nicklas Bäckström, TJ Oshie
Goals, FLO: Ryan Lomberg, Claude Giroux, Aleksander Barkov, Carter Verhaeghe
Shot: 37–31 (13–8, 9–14, 13–7, 2–2)
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