Boston Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark pulled off quite the feat on Saturday, scoring his first career goal in the Boston Bruins’ 3-1 win over the Canucks in Vancouver.
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The Swedish goalkeeper, tipped as a candidate for the Vézina Trophy, added to his record by scoring in an empty net. At the same time, he sealed the outcome of the meeting.
This is the first goal scored by a goaltender in the National Hockey League since that of Pekka Rinne on January 9, 2020.
This success is a new highlight in the incredible season of the Bruins, who savored a sixth consecutive victory.
In this seemingly unequal duel, the visitors were muzzled during the first 17 minutes of play. Defender Hampus Lindholm put an end to the suspense by touching the target on the power play.
Only 2 min 17 sec. later, Brad Marchand, who else, doubled Boston’s lead.
Moreover, the Nova Scotian found himself at the heart of a very funny sequence at the end of the second period. Maneuvering with the disc in enemy territory, he was accidentally checked by… official Wes McCauley.
Brock Boeser was the only player to deceive the vigilance of Ullmark, author of 26 parades, in the meeting. He pounced on a loose puck in the third period to cut the lead in half.