Yahoo Sports Bruins Defender Scores Beautiful First NHL Goal
Boston Bruins blueliner Parker Wotherspoon is known for being a stay-at-home defenseman. However, he showed off his offensive skill in the Bruins' latest matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
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During the first period of the Bruins' contest against the Lightning, Wotherspoon scored his first career NHL goal, and it was a real beauty.
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After receiving a feed from Bruins superstar David Pastrnak, Wotherspoon beat Lightning star goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy top shelf with an excellent wrist shot.
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It took Wotherspoon 76 games to get his first NHL goal, but it was worth the wait. It was an amazing goal from the defensive defenseman.
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