Mountour Scores NHL History-Making Fastest Overtime Goal as Kraken Stages Comeback Win Over Canadiens
SEATTLE (AP) — Brandon Mountour scored the quickest goal ever in NHL overtime, netting his second goal just four seconds into the additional period to lead the Seattle Kraken to victory. 5-4 comeback victory after the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night. Chandler Stephenson claimed the faceoff, directing the puck immediately to Montour as he crossed the blue line. Montour swiftly moved in towards goaltender Jakub Dobes and hit him with a swift blow to the upper-right corner. The objective equaled the quickest time to begin any period in NHL history, achieved by three players during regular play. In a 1957 match between Montreal and Boston, Claude Provost netted a goal just four seconds into the second period for the Canadiens. Later, Denis Savard accomplished this feat when he scored for Chicago versus Hartford early in the third period of their 1986 game. More recently, James van Riemsdyk replicated this achievement as he scored within the opening moments of the second ...