The 25-year-old stopped all 35 shots he faced in the game, becoming just the 39th goaltender in NHL history with a shutout in their first start.
It’s obviously my first NHL start so I just try to have fun.
He overtook Jaromir Jagr for sole possession of third in all-time NHL goals when he gave the Capitals a 3-2 lead at 15:02 of the third period after a faceoff win by Evgeny Kuznetsov, firing the puck past former teammate Semyon Varlamov.
“Finally, ‘Kuzy’ wins a good face-off right on my stick.
The Golden Knights never held a lead in the game, trailing 2-0 after the first period, 5-1 after the second period, and matching the Jets with two goals each in the third period.
If we get those two things on the same page, I think we’ll have a little bit more success.
In its first three games of a five-game homestead, the Oilers have now defeated the Washington Capitals, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Red Wings.
He turned aside all 23 shots he faced in the game, which comes after making 46 saves in a 3-0 win against the Calgary Flames on Sunday.
He played 15 seasons with the Sharks, before joining the Maple Leafs and later the Panthers, marking his first game as a visitor in San Jose since March 21, 2003, when he was a member of the Boston Bruins.
Obviously, an incredible hockey player, but I think it’s the off-ice stuff.
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