[ad_1]
Published:
Updated:
NEW YORK. The amazing Victor Hedman wrote history last night.
He dusted off his 10th goal of this year’s playoffs when a terrifyingly inspired Tampa drove past Dallas 5-2 in the third Stanley Cup final, and is the only third on the all-time list with the most points in a playoff.
– It’s not difficult to produce your best game when it comes to the Stanley Cup final, he tells Sportbladet after a winning match that also included a sensational comeback from Steven Stamkos.
Photo: JASON FRANSON / TT NEWS AGENCY
It was on a power play early in the second period, when it was 2-1 and Dallas had long had momentum, that Victor Hedman struck again.
He appeared unmarked at the castle, received a good pass from Anthony Cirelli and hit the puck behind Anton Khudobin.
So it was the 29-year-old regent’s 10th full blow in this year’s playoffs and as many goals as no defender has scored in the Stanley Cup playoffs in 26 years. Yes, only two in all of history have done more: legends Paul Coffey (12, 1985 playoffs) and Brian Leetch (11, 1994 playoffs).
– Although I don’t think so. It is not to write history that I or any other member of the team are here. It is to win the great trophy, says “Vigge” when we talk to him after the final signal.
– But yeah, you know how I usually say: it’s always fun to contribute. And of course it’s not difficult to produce your best game when it’s the Stanley Cup final. You get energy and it charges automatically. This is the last thing we do about who knows how long, so there really are reasons to suppress something.
Although Ö-Vik’s favorite Conn Smythe also accounted for two assists and is shared sixth in the points league, and shared second in the league in goals, it was another Tampa star that received the most attention. after the team’s best game so far this year. the playoffs.
Captain Steven Stamkos, who did not play a second ago last winter, made a comeback and while he was only able to play two minutes and 47 seconds due to still-troubled abs, he managed the short time well to say the least. Already in his first change, he sprayed, sensationally, a goal.
– Yes, with an absolutely fantastic shot. So insanely funny, it gave me goose bumps, both when I realized the record had come in and when I had the reaction at our booth, “Vigge” continues.
– Steven means a lot to us, just that he could play was very inspiring for the whole team.
Photo: JASON FRANSON / TT NEWS AGENCY
The victory itself, which was ultimately written down at 5-2 and gives Lightning a 2-1 lead in the final series, was completely indisputable. Tampa played perhaps its best game in all of the playoffs and made sure, especially in the second period, that Stars just didn’t keep up.
– Yes, it was a successful match. We really got attached to our identity in the middle period, historical Victor asserts.
Now he and his teammates have a chance to decide the entire final series in a single double shot next weekend.
Game four is played the night before Saturday and game 5 the night before Sunday.
Published:
