‘Big goal’ Broberg balances pressure, excitement in Game 5

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As a saucy Edmonton Oilers fan on X, formerly twitter, said Friday night, Philip Broberg now has more playoff goals this spring than Quinn Hughes, the formidable Vancouver defenceman and likely Norris trophy winner, who played a whopping 317 minutes before the Oilers put that team out in Game 7 of round 2.

Who knew, eh?

Broberg, in his second-ever playoff game this spring, ripped that 55-footer through heavy traffic in the second period as Matt Duchene blocked the view of his goalie Jake Oettinger for the 3-0 Oiler goal. When the puck sailed past Oettinger’s glove, Broberg raised his hands to the heavens.