Do you remember JVM 2016, when Ukrainian-born Dmytro Timashov broke through, since then it has been quite quiet around the Swede.
After three seasons in the AHL, he has this year got the chance in the NHL. Three assists in five games were a fact until tonight. In his sixth match, he struck with his first NHL goal in the career.
"Didn't think it would come so early"
In the final stage of the first period, the 23-year-old turned the puck from Sean Kuraly, stepped into the castle and fired a shot that headed behind Jaroslav Halak in the Boston goal, up 2-0.
- It is a dream come true, I have always dreamed of making my first goal. I actually didn't think it would come this early because I don't score as many goals, I'm more of a forward. But I'm glad I got to do my first, "says Timashov to NHL.com.
Incidentally, it was a swinging match where the sack Morgan Rielly opened the goal shooter in the first period after Andreas Johnsson stressed the Boston defense and turned the puck into the offensive zone. Johnsson later stepped out of the match and is now on the injury list.
Despite Boston winning the shot by 15-3 in the second period, there were no goals. But it loosened in the third period where Boston acknowledged 3-3 through David Pastrnak. Morgan Rielly then shot the bonus point to Toronto in the extension.
It was the first meeting of the rivals since Boston knocked Toronto out of the playoffs last spring with 4-3 in games.