Boston Bruins goalie Linus Ullmark pulled off a rare feat during the waning seconds of his team’s Saturday game against the Vancouver Canucks.
With Vancouver pulling its own goalie down 2-1 to Boston, Ullmark cleared the puck out of Boston’s side of the ice with enough force and focus to net it in the Canucks’ goal.
It’s the first goalie goal to happen in the NHL since former Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne netted one sometime before his retirement.
Naturally, Ullmark’s Bruins teammates were eager to celebrate their goalie on his special accomplishment. It’s been a heck of a year for Boston, and Ullmark’s goal should be a definite highlight.
🚨 GOALIE GOAL 🚨
Linus Ullmark is the first goalie to score since Pekka Rinne in 2020‼️ pic.twitter.com/OlZlvQWkTq
— ESPN (@espn) February 26, 2023
The Bruins sit atop the competitive Athletic Division with 95 points going into the last stretch of the regular season.
As the team continues to push for its first Stanley Cup since the 2010-11 season, they’ll need more magic like this from Ullmark to make it happen.