The Bruins missed a game ball against Florida in the NHL playoffs
NEW YORK. Linus Ullmark hasn’t made many mistakes this season, but he made one in overtime last night – and that’s why the Boston Bruins’ first game ball in the eighth against Florida went for naught.
But the goalkeeper star from Lugnvik quickly tries to shake off the disappointment.
– You have to have the mentality of the goldfish, he says.
The sudden death drama at TD Garden in Boston had been going on for six minutes when the unfortunate fade occurred.
Linus Ullmark got out from behind the box to face a puck, but instead of just flicking it away, he happened to pass to Florida cat Carter Verhaeghe. He in turn kicked the puck towards the box and hit a skate on Ullmark – who at the same moment had thrown himself back towards the goal court – and just as it was, Matthew Tkachuk was in position and was able to slam in the decisive 4-3 with a backhand.
– I tried to catch up but the puck happened to touch the skates and ended up in the wrong hands, says Linus when he meets the media afterwards.
– If I or the slopes could have done something differently? I don’t know, I have to check the video. But things like that happen, you just have to forget. You have to have the goldfish mentality.
It’s probably a good thing if everyone with the series wins has, because no one lived up to expectations when they had the chance to hit the game ball in the series. They were constantly at a disadvantage and had to chase all night long.
– I don’t know why, but we tend to make big mistakes right now. Especially here at home in Boston, says coach Jim Montgomery.
Now, to their great disappointment, the bears are forced to fly back to South Florida for another game on Saturday night.
2023-04-27 04:24:08
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