The saying goes that 2-0 is the worst lead in hockey, but for the Nashville Predators it was 3-0 that proved tricky on Tuesday night.
Nashville jumped out to a quick three-goal first-period lead over the Philadelphia Flyers and looked to be cruising to an easy victory, but five straight goals by Philadelphia turned the game on its head. Incredibly, the Predators were able to rally in the third period with three consecutive goals of their own, bookending a rollercoaster of a contest to claim a 6-5 victory.
Filip Forsberg and Scott Hartnell each had a pair of goals to lead the Predators on the night, with Forsberg scoring the game-clinching goal in the final minute of play. But it was his first goal of the contest, just under 12 minutes earlier, that was the more impressive of his markers.
The Swede raced into the offensive zone to corral a bouncing puck before rifling it over Flyers' goalie Brian Elliott to start Nashville's unlikely comeback.
Tuesday's victory was the first of the season for the Predators, who improve to 1-2 after three games.