23-year-old Holmström, forward with roots in Småland's Tranås, scored his first goal just over nine minutes into the second period after an assist from teammate Anders Lee, who had given Islanders the lead just two minutes earlier.
With only eight seconds left in the third period, Holmström then extended the lead with a goal into an empty net, and New York took home the win with 3–0.
It felt very good, says Simon Holmström to reporters after the match.
Our game has been good in the last two matches. We have supported each other as a team on the ice, and then we have found our way to the goal as well.
Holmström notes that the team has many injured players at the moment.
Then someone has to step up. And when you get the chance, you take it, he says.
Even when New York Islanders met Washington during the night to Saturday, Swedish time, Holmström scored two goals. But then it wasn't enough, and the team lost with 5–4.
