It was at the beginning of the first period away to St. Louis as Chicago super talent Connor Bedard hit.
After a missed finish, the Canadian got the puck back, this time in position behind the goal cage, and without hesitation he put the puck on the blade and pulled it into the goal, the puck stuck to the club like a floorball. A so-called “lacrosse goal”.
– I can’t believe my eyes. The goalkeeper has no chance. Wow. Connor Bedard is unearthly good, said the commentators.
Gretzky: “Could never do that”
Even the greatest hockey player of all time, the now 62-year-old Wayne Gretzky, commented on the goal in a televised interview with ESPN:
– It was fun to see. My daughter asked me if I could do that, but I said “no, I could never”. It was not part of my repertoire.
– Connor is even better than we thought. He is not only a good ambassador on the ice but also amazing off the ice for an 18-year-old man. I’m happy for him, says Gretzky.
Totally collapsed
And for a long time it looked like it was going to be a fun night for Chicago, which led 5-2 early in the third period – but completely collapsed.
During the final 13 minutes of the match, the home team St. Louis five straight goals and took home the victory with the final score 7-5.
Draft pick Connor Bedard leads the NHL’s scoring for rookies by far with his 30 points (13+17) in 33 games.