Tim Stützle artistically shot the Ottawa Senators to a win against the Detroit Red Wings two seconds before the end of overtime. The national ice hockey player scored 5-4 on Thursday evening in Stockholm, where the league was hosting the game as part of its Global Series, and brought the final point to a spectacular game in front of the fans in Sweden. Stützle was named best player of the game.
The Senators had already led 4-0 in front of 12,487 spectators before the Red Wings led by defender Moritz Seider scored four times in the second third and equalized. Stützle was involved in three goals. The 21-year-old striker provided the assist for Brady Tkachuk’s 1-0 and 2-0 scores. Then he struck shortly before the end.
Stützle praises NHL colleague Seider
The puck bounced off the stick of Red Wings defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere, flew in a high arc in front of the goal, the former Mannheim player Stützle took the disc out of the air like a baseball player and scored two seconds before the clock expired. “It feels good to win the game,” said the 21-year-old. “I was lucky to have met him.” The atmosphere was fantastic.
“It was a bit of a roller coaster ride. We gained the lead and then things went in the other direction, contrary to what we had hoped,” Stützle continued. “In overtime we had the puck almost the whole time and it was a deserved win.” Regarding the direct duel with Seider, Stützle said: “Playing against Mo is always difficult, a super stable defender.”
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Nuremberg’s Lukas Reichel also scored, but his first goal of the season was not enough for the Chicago Blackhawks to win against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Despite the 21-year-old’s lead, the Blackhawks lost 4-2.
