2017 Playoffs – Filip Forsberg's Four-Goal Game

Lore & Background

Forsberg was selected by the Washington Capitals in the first round, 11th overall, of the 2012 NHL entry draft but was traded to the Predators before ever playing for the team. He made his NHL debut on 14 April 2013 against the Detroit Red Wings. Forsberg scored his first NHL goal on 8 October 2013 against the Minnesota Wild. He finished the 2013–14 season with five points through 13 NHL games. In the 2014–15 season, he led all NHL rookies in scoring, set multiple franchise rookie records, and was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team. He recorded his first playoff hat-trick in the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs, the first hat-trick in franchise history.

Reader's Guide

It only covers Forsberg's career up to the 2015–16 season, including his rookie season and early struggles in 2015–16. No information about the 2017 first-round series against the Anaheim Ducks is present in the source.

Did You Know?

• Forsberg became the third-youngest player in franchise history to suit up for the Predators when he made his NHL debut at 18 years, 244 days.
• He was named the NHL's Rookie of the Month for November 2014.
• Forsberg became the first Predators player in franchise history to score a goal in an NHL All-Star Game.