Five minutes into the second period, Vancouver was down 1-3. Then Jacob Markström closed again.
After he saw his team score three straight goals and turned the deficit into a 4-3 lead, it became a sweaty last act for the Swedish goalkeeper. Despite that, he and the team stood stool for St. Louis pressure and ended the match in a split position, when he had to work all the way to the final signal so that the match would not go to extra time.
- At the same time, the guys made an incredible effort out there. Everyone contributed. You saw for yourself, Tyler Motte scored two goals and Jake Virtanen a very important one. It is a pure pleasure to play for this team, says the match hero to Sportbladet.
After three straight games with both goals and assists, Elias Pettersson left the field scoreless in the previous match. Now he was back in the points record when he was noted for two assists.
Defeated Vancouver is now just a match away from beating the reigning champion and advancing to the quarterfinals of the Stanley Cup playoffs.