Bruins' goalie Linus Ullmark becomes 8th netminder in NHL history to score goal on own shot

Everyone connected nan Boston Bruins can people - literally.

The Bruins person been a different beast each twelvemonth - their 95 points are by acold nan best people successful nan league, and only 1 squad (the Edmonton Oilers) person scored much goals than them each year.

But now, they person different measurement to tack connected goals: Their ain netminders.

With nan Vancouver Canucks' nett empty, Linus Ullmark handled nan puck and pulled nan trigger from nan other broadside of nan crystal erstwhile Boston was starring 2-1 successful nan last infinitesimal of regulation.

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Linus Ullmark #35 of nan Boston Bruins scores a goalie extremity connected a pulled nett during nan last seconds of their NHL crippled against nan Vancouver Canucks astatine Rogers Arena February 25, 2023, successful Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The Boston Bruins triumph 3-1.    (Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)

He lobbed it complete everyone's head, and it slid each nan measurement into nan quiet nett to springiness nan Bruins a two-goal lead.

Thirteen goalies person now been credited pinch 16 goals successful NHL history; however, it was conscionable nan ninth clip a goalie scored connected his ain shot. The different 7 instances came connected ain goals, usually via errant passes pinch an quiet nett wherever said goalie was nan past subordinate connected nan scoring squad to touch nan puck. 

Linus Ullmark #35 of nan Boston Bruins scores a goalie extremity connected a pulled nett during nan last seconds of their NHL crippled against nan Vancouver Canucks astatine Rogers Arena February 25, 2023, successful Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The Boston Bruins triumph 3-1.    (Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)

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New Jersey Devils fable Martin Brodeur recovered nan nett 3 times successful his career, though only 1 them connected his ain shot, while Ron Hextall did it doubly - some connected nonstop shots - pinch nan Philadelphia Flyers. He's nan only goalie to people aggregate goals via his ain shot.

It's nan first extremity scored by a goalie since Pekka Rinne did it for nan Nashville Predators connected Jan. 9, 2020, who excessively did it connected a nonstop shot.

Linus Ullmark #35 of nan Boston Bruins scores a goalie extremity connected a pulled nett during nan last seconds of their NHL crippled against nan Vancouver Canucks astatine Rogers Arena February 25, 2023, successful Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The Boston Bruins triumph 3-1.    (Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)

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With nan victory, nan Bruins moved to 45-8-5.