With the Predators staring down elimination in a must-win Game 6 on Monday night, Filip Forsberg had himself quite a night in Winnipeg.
The Preds' star forward scored twice (and picked up an assist) to power his team to a big 4-0 win and force a Game 7 back home in Nashville later this week. The second of those two goals looked like this.
Sure, it wasn't the best display of goaltending, but any time a player can find the back of the net while going through his own legs is an exciting spectacle.
Heck, even Forsberg's first goal of the night was damn pretty. He retrieved a new stick from the bench and immediately made a strong play to win a one-on-one battle for a loose puck, then took it to the net with a strong finish. He managed to score despite being taken down by a Jets defender.
Forsberg got his sixth and seventh goals of the playoffs thus far, and about half of those goals have been worthy of a highlight reel. He delivered a couple of beauties against the Colorado Avalanche in the first round, including one where he deked through his legs (and a defender's legs) before finding the back of the net.
The 23-year-old Swedish winger has spent the past few Springs proving that he's a big-game player, one capable of doing whatever it takes to light the lamp.