Swedish success as Calgary faced Seattle

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Swedish success as Calgary faced Seattle
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Two goals by Mikael Backlund and three assists by Rasmus Andersson. Then Calgary was able to turn around and win over Seattle in NHL ice hockey with 4–2. It feels very good of course, says Andersson according to the NHL.

Seattle goalie Joey Daccord played great, saving 42 shots, all 18 of them in the first period. But it didn't help.

It was 1-2 heading into the final period. Nazem Kadri and Matt Coronato each scored within 1:15 minutes. And Mikael Backlund completed the turnaround in an empty net in the final minute, his seventh goal of the season.

"We didn't like being behind. The guys played well and we thought we could turn it around and win," Backlund said, according to the NHL website.

Backlund also scored the team's first goal midway through the second period. Then assisted by Rasmus Andersson, who made his 200th NHL assist. Andersson was also responsible for the goal-scoring passes to Kadri and Coronato.

"We managed a big comeback in the third, so it feels really good of course. I thought we played really well all night. Even when they scored their two goals, we responded well," says Andersson.

For Calgary it was the second victory in the last three games, for Seattle it was the fourth straight loss.

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