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Filip Forsberg hero for Nashville in overtime

11/29/2023, 5:47:06 AM

Highlights: Filip Forsberg scores winning goal for Nashville in overtime against Pittsburgh. The 29-year-old Swede also assisted on Nashville's second goal. Nashville has now won six straight games in the NHL, beating Pittsburgh 3-2 on home ice. "There was a lot of space, so I just tried to go as fast as possible," says Forsberg after the match.. Nashville's Michael McCarron: "It's hard to beat us. It's fun to play right now"

Equal position after regular time. Then Filip Forsberg became the hero of the game for Nashville, with a solo goal in overtime against Pittsburgh. "There was a lot of space," says Forsberg.


Watch Forsberg's solo goal in the player above.

Nashville has hit form in the NHL. Last night came the sixth straight victory, when the team defeated Pittsburgh on home ice 3-2.

"It's hard to beat us. It's fun to play right now," Nashville two-goal scorer Michael McCarron said, according to the NHL's website.

Scored the deciding goal after 14 seconds

After losing a 2–0 lead to 2–2, the match was decided in extra time. Once there, 29-year-old Swede Filip Forsberg stepped up and scored the winning goal after just 14 seconds.

"There was a lot of space, so I just tried to go as fast as possible. We're working hard for this victory," he said in Viaplay's post-match broadcast.

Forsberg also assisted on Nashville's second goal.