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04/28 21:35 CDT That was quick. Johnston's goal 9 seconds in fastest ever for
Dallas Stars to start a playoff game
That was quick. Johnston's goal 9 seconds in fastest ever for Dallas Stars to
start a playoff game
DALLAS (AP) --- The Dallas Stars got off a fast start in Game 5 of their
Western Conference series against Colorado, with Wyatt Johnston's goal 9
seconds in Monday night being their quickest goal ever to open a playoff game.
That score came off the opening faceoff, with Johnston shooting from the
immediate left of the net. Johnston was skating toward the back wall and
passing the red line when he took the shot that ricocheted off goalie Mackenzie
Blackwood for a 1-0 lead.
It was Johnston's first goal in the playoffs.
The previous fastest goal to start a playoff game for the Stars was Jeff
Halpern scoring 24 seconds into Game 2 of a first-round series against
Vancouver on April 13, 2007.
Johnston became just the eighth player in NHL history to score within the first
9 seconds of a playoff game. The record was set by Don Kozak for the Los
Angeles Kings, who scored 6 seconds into a game against Boston on April 17,
1977.
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