Marner Finds the Back of the Net
Mitchell Marner’s pass deflected off a defender and slipped between Andrei Vasilevskiy’s pads, tying the game at 3–3 in the third period. The goal added another highlight to an action-packed Thursday night in the NHL.
Thursday Night Highlights
- MTL@NJD: Jesper Bratt stole the puck and scored the game-winner in overtime on a breakaway.
- OTT@BOS: Pavel Zacha netted the winning goal in the final seconds of OT.
- STL@WSH: Alexander Ovechkin doubled Washington’s lead with a milestone goal.
- TBL@VGK: Nikita Kucherov scored from a tight angle on the power play.
- ANA@DAL: Leo Carlsson fired in a short-handed one-timer.
- WSH@PIT: Penguins fans gave Ovechkin an ovation after he reached 900 career goals.
- FLA@LAK: Brad Marchand finished into an open net.
- PHI@NSH: Cam York set up Matvei Michkov for a one-timer.
“Marner’s feed got deflected through the five-hole — an unexpected but crucial goal for Toronto.”
Author’s Summary
A thrilling night across the NHL featured milestone goals, overtime drama, and Marner’s lucky deflection to tie the game in the third period.