The 28-year-old Canadian, 68 seconds before the final siren, hit the already empty Lightning goal with a throw all over the field – a few seconds earlier, the Tampa coaching staff decided to replace goalkeeper Andrei Vasilevsky by a sixth outfield player.
Jerry scored his first goal in an NHL game. It is worth noting that Tristan became only the tenth goalie in the 21st century to score a goal in the NHL. Previously, this was achieved by Canadian Jose Theodor (2001), Russian Yevgeny Nabokov (2002), Finn Mika Noronen (2004), Canadian Chris Mason (2006), his compatriots Cam Ward (2011), Martin Brodeur ( 2013) and Mike Smith. (2013), another Finn Pekka Rinne (2020), as well as the Swede Linus Ullmark (2023).
“Pittsburgh” with 23 points after 22 matches occupies 11th place in the NHL Eastern Conference standings.
Source: Sport
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