Tyson Jost’s Game-Winning Goal
Center Tyson Jost didn’t have the season he wanted. He incurred an abdominal injury in training camp, which put him behind in the preseason. He then suffered a bone bruise at the hands of Adam McQuaid. No penalty, no supplemental discipline. Maybe we need to return to the days of Frontier Justice if the officials and Department of Player “Safety” aren’t going to do their jobs.
Anyway, the two early-season injuries set Jost back a step or three. He eventually got his NHL legs under him. And when you’re a rookie, you start recording your firsts.
Now, Jost already recorded his first goal in the (lamentable) 2016-17 season against the Minnesota Wild. Below is his first-ever game-winning goal in the NHL:
The goal came early in the second period with the Colorado Avalanche up 1-0. San Jose Sharks winger Joel Ward scored midway through the period, but Colorado ended up winning 3-1, making Jost’s goal the game-winner.
It’s a pretty one, too, with Jost splitting the defense and sniping the shot past goalie Martin Jones. May we see infinitely more of these from Josty.
It’s not a competition, but Tyson’s (not) big brother went pretty big on game-winners against the Toronto Maple Leafs.