“I’ve got a better chance of getting hit by lightning”

If you’re an NHL player you do have a great chance of being hit by a player on the Lightning. If we are talking about an NHL goaltender scoring a goal in an NHL game you still have a greater chance of being hit by a real lightning bolt.

Despite the odds that is exactly what happened last night. Tristan Jarry became just the ninth different goaltender to physically score a goal in the NHL’s history.

For the first time in Pittsburgh Penguins history, we have a GOALIE GOAL! pic.twitter.com/fXvx99fvRh

— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) December 1, 2023

Historically, it is an impressive feat. There have been close to 130,000 games played in the NHL and you can see how short the list is. It was a tremendous play by Jarry and came about organically. The Penguins desperately need to win games and Jarry iced this one with an incredibly memorable moment.

Tristan Jarry on his goal scoring prowess: pic.twitter.com/60uCUAHxha

— Josh Yohe (@JoshYohe_PGH) December 1, 2023

It was a historic night for Tristan Jarry. He turned away 39 Lighting shots (17 in the 3rd period) and capped off the @penguins 4-2 win by scoring the first goal by a goaltender in franchise history.
Seemed like it was just all in a days work when he spoke with @TheHaileyHunter pic.twitter.com/6C3AWaZiv8

— SportsNet Pittsburgh (@SNPittsburgh) December 1, 2023

Crosby couldn't stop smiling while talking about Jarry's goalie goal 🥹 pic.twitter.com/FG9emMha0k

— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) December 1, 2023

This is pretty amazing, especially when you consider that all 5 goals they've scored were actual shots by them; none were credited goals where they were simply "the last player to touch the puck." https://t.co/UI9OvJ1NNb

— Bob Grove (@bobgrove91) December 1, 2023

Goal aside Jarry stopped 39 out of 41 shots and is settling in this season after an up and down start to his season after signing his much maligned contract extension. He is creeping up the league leaders list.

Top goalies as of Friday https://t.co/RtBkDPbkvW pic.twitter.com/rxCnUI9AnU

— MoneyPuck.com (@MoneyPuckdotcom) December 1, 2023

In another rare as a lightning strike moment we had a Jeff Carter game winning goal. Carter has clearly lost a step and then some, but his goal was huge and much needed.

GIVE-AND-GO GOAL!

Jeff Carter has 19 goals and 32 points in 42 career games vs. the Lightning. pic.twitter.com/fQrRFAFXUZ

— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) December 1, 2023

In the words of Ray Zalinsky “Well, kid, you threw one by me. Savor the flavor, because it sure as hell won't happen again. In the meantime, good luck to ya.”

With the Jarry and Carter goals you can add two more to the list of players who now have more goals than Rickard Rakell this season.

Penguins have a big tilt on Saturday night when they host the Philadelphia Flyers who sit a point ahead of the Penguins in the standings.

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