Marner Finds the Back of the Net
Mitchell Marner’s cross-ice pass deflected off a defender and slipped between Andrei Vasilevskiy’s pads, tying the game at 3-3 in the third period. The play showcased Marner’s precision under pressure and brought Toronto level once again.
Thursday Night NHL Highlights
- MTL@NJD: Jesper Bratt stole the puck and sealed victory with an overtime breakaway goal.
- OTT@BOS: Pavel Zacha scored the game-winner in the final seconds of overtime.
- 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.
- TBL@VGK: Marner’s deflected feed found the back of the net through the five-hole.
- ANA@DAL: Leo Carlsson one-timed a shorthanded goal from the circle.
- WSH@PIT: Penguins fans honored Ovechkin with applause after his 900th career goal.
- FLA@LAK: Brad Marchand capitalized on a wide-open net opportunity.
- PHI@NSH: Cam York set up Matvei Michkov for a blistering one-timer.
“Marner’s feed gets deflected in the five-hole.”
Author’s Summary
Highlights from Thursday’s NHL action featured clutch goals and landmark moments, with Marner’s deflected equalizer and Ovechkin’s historic 900th goal leading the night.