An up-and-down year for Patric Hornqvist ended in glory. The Penguins winger scored the game-winning goal in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final on Sunday night, giving Pittsburgh its second consecutive championship.
Patric Hornqvist scores Stanley Cup-winning goal for Penguins
The goal that gave Pittsburgh its second straight Stanley Cup championship.
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Hornqvist managed to beat Pekka Rinne with an incredible shot that deflected off the goaltender and in for the historic score. It was the only non-empty net goal in the Penguins’ 2-0 victory over the Predators.
Hornqvist finishes the postseason with five goals and four assists in 19 appearances. The winger didn’t have a perfect year, often finding himself in the Penguins’ bottom six, but it’s difficult to find another way to describe how his year ended. This is as good as it gets in the hockey world.
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