Boston Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark pulled off quite a 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, who was considered a candidate for the Vézina Trophy, added to his record by scoring into an empty net. At the same time he sealed the outcome of the meeting.
This is the first goal by a goaltender in the National Hockey League since Pekka Rinne’s on January 9, 2020.
The achievement is a new highlight in an incredible season for the Bruins, who celebrated their sixth consecutive win.
In this seemingly uneven duel, the visitors were muzzled in the first 17 minutes of play, defender Hampus Lindholm ending the suspense by touching the goal on the power play.
Just 2 min 17 sec. later Brad Marchand, who else, doubled Boston’s lead.
Also, at the end of the second third, the Nova Scotian found himself at the center of a very funny sequence. While maneuvering the disc into enemy territory, he was accidentally controlled by… Officer Wes McCauley.
Brock Boeser was the only player to bluff the vigilance of Ullmark, author of 26 saves, in the assembly. He pounced on a loose puck in the third period to halve the lead.