Two goals by Hedman were not enough for Tampa Bay

A 3-0 deficit proved to be overwhelming for Tampa Bay to catch up in the team's first quarterfinal match in the Stanley Cup.

The Florida team started weak. Charlie Coyle, David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand had each scored for Boston in their respective periods before Tampa Bay began its pickup attempt.

- We are obviously disappointed in the way we came out in the first. It's been a while since we played, but still, we expect more from ourselves, says Tampa's backcourt Victor Hedman at the press conference after the match.

He was the one who led the collection. The first reduction goal came just under nine minutes into the final period where a deceptive shot from the Swede found its way between several players and into the box.

14 seconds before the final minute it was time again, this time when Tampa Bay took out the goalkeeper to increase the pressure. Hedman got decent space between the blue line and the right offensive technical circle, and placed the shot to the right of Jaroslav Halak in the Boston goal. Again, it was crowded in front of the goal.

- We want that shooting attitude, we practice a lot in training to get big guys in front of the goal. Then it will be difficult for the goalkeeper to see the puck, says Hedman and continues:

- You will not score on every shot, but it will create returns and such.

With his two goals, Hedman is the one who has scored the fifth most points in the playoff context in the club's history, with a total of 53 points (10 goals, 43 assists).

But Tampa Bay did not come any closer than that and 3-2 stood to the final signal.

- We did a much better job with the way we played in the third, creating chaos for them and chances for ourselves. That must be the norm in the future, says Hedman.