Sven, you did indeed pass by five people, although I think this is pretty rare. I don't think it would ever happen in hoofdklasse (dutch first division).

Although I wouldn't consider it to be the best strike strategy, the fact is that he past five people and brought the puck close to the goal. This does create a great opportunity.

If the wings now close of the side and the backs put pressure in simply regaining the puck and flicking it back forward, the goal can be scored in a number of seconds.
When the opponent takes the puck in the end, he still needs to turn. If the center back follows closely as he should do, he can immediately flick it back to the forward, keeping the momentum going.

As long as the puck ends up in the goal, it's an effective technique