Within the blink of an eye, it was all over for the NHL fans who witnessed the history being created on ice on Wednesday, 12 March 2025. The Seattle Kraken and the Montreal Canadiens had battled through a wild game that led to momentum swinging back and forth. While the Canadiens built a 4-2 lead, it was all in vain, only for the Krakens to storm back late in the third period and force an overtime that nobody expected. What happened after went down in the hockey books as a miracle.
Well, to give you context, it was Jani Nyman who scored in his NHL debut for the Kraken’s comeback in the third period. With time ticking away, Matty Beniers deflected a rocket from Vince Dunn to tie the game at four, setting the stage for a dramatic finish. Fans braced for a nerve-wracking overtime period. But instead, they got something far more shocking. And the game wasn’t even over yet!
It took just four seconds for the Kraken’s defenseman, Brandon Montour, to carve his name into the echelons of NHL history! How? Well, the legend just made the fastest overtime goal ever. From the faceoff, Chandler Stephenson passed the puck to Montour, who declared the game over within a meagre 4 seconds! Just like that, within a heartbeat, the shot was fired that led to absolute chaos on the ice. The hype and the pride elevated the spirits of the players on the ice when the goal tied the record for the fastest start to any period in NHL history.
This was the fastest goal from the start of overtime and tied for the fastest from the start of ANY period in NHL HISTORY https://t.co/Kd15EgjsiB
— NHL (@NHL) March 13, 2025
Kraken head coach Dan Bylsma had high praise for Montour’s clutch performance, especially for his game-winning goal in overtime. After all, that had all the charm and was the turning point of the game. Bylsma said, “They set up three across, and Chandler took the opportunity to go forward and spring ‘Monty’ for the game-winner.”
It was a moment of sheer brilliance, a much-needed victory, and a piece of history in the making. And when I say a much needed one, because The team rallied around Montour’s heroics, celebrating a win that meant more than just two points—it was a statement.
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