"Bengan" reduced to 1-2 at the end of the first period when he steered in a back shot from Gustav Forsling.
At first it looked as if Forsling had scored his first goal as a "panther", but the replay showed that it was Hörnqvist, from a position in the castle, who controlled the puck.
- It is sensational that at the age of 33 he can deliver as he does.
Patric Hörnqvist shows incredible courage in front of the opponent's box.
He stands there and is ready to steer in shots that come at high speed and sometimes at head height.
His willingness and hard work in every change has forced the team's other stars, such as Jonathan Huberdeau, Aleksander Barkov and Aaron Ekblad, to also step forward and offer a more sacrificial game, says former NHL player Bill Lindsay according to Expressen.
Scored the first NHL goal - on tennis
There were happy faces in the Columbus camp about five minutes into the third period when Max Domi put 4-1, but then Florida's turnaround began.
Ryan Lomberg's 2-4 was the delicacy of the match.
The Canadian scored his first NHL goal of his career when he deliciously hit the puck on tennis, at the height of the crossbar, as if he had never done anything else.
The receipt came in powerplay with just over five minutes left of regular time.
Hörnqvist was on the ice then as well.
Frank Vatrano's winning goal in extra time came after a goalkeeper return on a shot from Jonathan Huberdeau.
Patric Hörnqvist has scored a total of eleven goals this season, which is enough for a shared shooting league lead among the NHL Swedes together with, among others, William Nylander who also netted last night.
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William Nylander missed a free kick at the start of the match, but later took revenge on Winnipeg's goalkeeper Connor Hellebuyck.
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