Dad tweets support from Sweden after Senators' Claesson scores 1st goal

Despite a seven-hour time difference, Fredrik Claesson's dad didn't miss an important moment in his son's career.

The Ottawa Senators defenseman scored his first career goal during Wednesday's game in Dallas, and his dad responded to a tweet to verify he indeed witnessed the moment all the way over in Sweden.

Here's a look at the goal:

Claesson, who was born in Stockholm, had recorded seven assists in 35 games with the Senators prior to finding the back of the net.