How Filip Forsberg took advantage of Blackhawks' lapse as Predators continue fight
Filip Forsberg found a lot of room in front of the Blackhawks' net in overtime. He didn't miss, handing the Predators a big win at United Center.
It's probably unwise to leave Filip Forsberg alone in front of the net. But that's exactly what the Chicago Blackhawks did on March 22, allowing him room to score in overtime as the Nashville Predators won 3-2 at United Center. "A guy fell behind the net and I got it back from him," Forsberg told FanDuel Sports Network's Lyndsay Rowley after the win.
"A lot of room and a lot of time to see if something would open up and thankfully it did. " The play unfolded one minute into overtime with the score tied 2-2. Forsberg was tied up briefly with Andre Burakovsky behind the net, but won the puck and peeled to the front.
Inexplicably, no Blackhawks defenders followed him, so he edged forward to create a scoring angle. His quick wrist shot beat goaltender Spencer Knight over the left shoulder, giving Nashville (33-28-9, 75 points) its fourth straight win. "I was waiting to see who was coming in," Forsberg told reporters later.
"(Brady Skjei) was driving the back side, so that gave me some room, but I found the top corner. " FILIP FORSBERG HAVE YOURSELF A DAY pic. twitter.