Jonathan Huberdeau got the puck behind the Detroit goal, rounded the box and hit a short pass to Alexander Wennberg, who completely free in front of the goal only had to hit the puck into the net.
The goal of 1-1 late in the first period was the beginning of Florida's turnaround.
- It was a very nice pass and when you get the chance you have to be prepared.
It was a nice feeling to put it there, says the Swede, who has now scored in two straight games.
- We worked hard and it was good for us to be able to get back into the match.
"Had a little luck"
Wennberg, who came to Florida from Columbus before the season, has in recent matches formed a chain with Huberdeau and his compatriot Patric Hörnqvist.
- We have scored some good goals lately and it is nice for "Winney" (Wennberg) to also score goals, he has played really well, Hörnqvist says at the press conference after the match.
And it was Hörnqvist who made sure to give the team the lead.
In a powerplay halfway into the match, he more or less breached the lead goal after Aaron Ekblad shot from the blue line.
- I just tried to block the sight of the goalkeeper and it hit me on the chest and went inside.
But it feels good, it just hit my protection.
I was a little lucky there but it always hurts a little less when you see the puck fall into the goal, says Hörnqvist.
Detroit without wings
The former Swedish team Detroit was on for a draw throughout the last half of the match, but despite 13-3 in shots in the last period, there were no more goals in the match.
Thus, Detroit, which won against Florida on Sunday, has not yet taken two straight victories during the season.
- We have to get better results and now to get out of the hole we dug ourselves into. We have to get a shitty goal in front of the checkout, says team captain Dylan Larkin.