2 goals, 16 seconds: Nashville Predators make history with epic win over Avalanche
Filip Forsberg was busy trying to catch his breath while Yakov Trenin was causing Nashville Predators fans to lose theirs.
In a span of 16 seconds during the final minute of the third period Monday, those two managed to make Predators history.
And Forsberg missed the best part of the 4-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche.
For the 11th time since 1943-44, an NHL team scored the tying and go-ahead goals during the final minute of a game.
That team was the Predators.
The comeback at Bridgestone Arena was launched by Forsberg's goal — his second of the game — with 38 seconds remaining, followed by Trenin's second goal of the season 16 seconds later.
"To be honest I was kind of catching my breath," Forsberg said of not seeing the final goal live. "It was a long shift before, and then all of a sudden the puck is in front of the net. . . . Good, old cleaning crew from 'Yak.' Just broom-sweeped it in, whatever you want to call it."
The Predators called it a victory against a team that is expected to compete for the Stanley Cup.
Filip Forsberg and Yakov Trenin secured the @PredsNHL’s win with goals 16 seconds apart – the first time in franchise history the club has scored a game-tying and go-ahead goal in the final minute of regulation.#NHLStats: https://t.co/Z6nMiiIkGL pic.twitter.com/lJPaOyeLMs
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) November 21, 2023
"I think we were thinking to bring the game to overtime and good things happened," Trenin said.
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