The ice hockey match started strongly from a Swedish perspective, but first for Toronto's part. After less than three played minutes of the first period, Gävle son Calle Järnkrok managed to get in the match's first goal.
When the first period was over, it still looked promising for the away team Toronto, which then led 2–0.
”Gone so fast”
But during the second period, the home team Detroit managed to get in three goals in ten minutes, including Lucas Raymond equalizing to 2–2. In the third, the forward star from Gothenburg set the decisive 4–3 goal in powerplay, the 23-year-old's 100th in his NHL career. It was followed up by, among other things, another Swedish goal, from Simon Edvinsson to 5–3, in the 6–3 win.
I actually had no idea that I was at 98 goals before today's match. Everything has gone so fast. I do not even know if anyone took care of the puck after my second goal, says Lucas Raymond in an interview with the betting company Fanduel, according to Expressen.
Rangers-crush
New York Rangers crushed Pittsburgh with 6–1 on away ground. The first goal for Rangers was set after just over eight minutes by Mika Zibanejad, who could finally break his zero.
It's always nice to get to make the season's first goal and avoid thinking about it more, says Zibanejad to Aftonbladet.
Pittsburgh equalized at the beginning of the second period, but then got to see themselves completely overrun.
A very nice win, it felt very good to get revenge for the loss against Penguins in the premiere, says Zibanejad.
