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Martin Jones' goal-scoring attempt goes awry, thanks to Mark Scheifele (Video)

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There’s no doubt that every hockey goalie wants to score a goal. From their end of the ice they watch their teammates make great plays for 60 minutes and celebrate together when the opponents’ red light goes on.

Martin Jones is a goaltender, and he sure wanted to score a goal Monday afternoon against the Winnipeg Jets.

With the San Jose Sharks up 4-1 late in the third period and the Winnipeg net empty, Jones gloved a Dustin Byfuglien shot from center ice and saw his opportunity. He calmly put the puck on the ice and readied his shot even with Mark Scheifele in pursuit.

But Jones’ attempt to wing the puck up ice and toward the Jets’ goal was cut short when Scheifele got his body in front of it, knocked it down, spun and scored.

Can we expect Jones to make the most out of his next goal opportunity? Don’t count on it.

“[T]hat’s the first time I’ve tried, and probably the last, too,” he said via the Mercury News.

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Sean Leahy is the associate editor for Puck Daddy on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at puckdaddyblog@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter!