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Leo Carlsson scored the decisive goal for Anaheim against Columbus last night.
It was also a historic goal seen from Swedish eyes.
The 19-year-old breaks Mats Sundin’s old record.
After four straight games without a point, the Anaheim Ducks bounced back at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets. One of the victory organizers in the 4-2 victory was Swedish Leo Carlsson19. He scored what became the decisive goal.
Historic goal for Leo Carlsson
Carlsson made it 3-1 with a shot on the crossbar with nine minutes left in the match. Isaac Lundeström then scored 4-2 in the open box. Carlsson’s goal was the fifth of the season and the fact is that it is the third time this year that he has scored the decisive goal. He is tied for second in the league when it comes to players who scored that type of important goal.
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The goal was also important for another reason. He is the teenager who has scored the most NHL goals ever, he has now scored 17 in 69 games. Previously it was Mats Sundin53, and Elias Lindholm29, who shared the record, when they managed 16 goals each before turning 20 years old.
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Nice job, Leo! Now you are one of the great Swedes in the NHL. Just keep up your game and you’ll continue to do great in the US.
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