Former Capital Brooks Laich just tallied his first NHL goal in 545 days.
Signed to a professional try out, Laich scored 12 seconds into overtime to lead the Los Angeles Kings over the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2. It was Laich’s preseason debut with Los Angeles.
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Laich’s tally was courtesy of another former Capital. As Golden Knights defenseman Nate Schmidt peeled around the net, he lost possession of the puck to Alex Iafallo. The 23-year-old rookie forward found Laich wide open in front of the net for the game winner.
Laich’s last goal came March 31, 2016 in a regular season game against the Buffalo Sabres.
Laich finished the evening with two shots in 16:39 of ice time. He also won 61% of his draws.
tfw the LA Kings score 12 seconds into overtime 🙌 pic.twitter.com/KUTfybyceN
— LA Kings (@LAKings) September 27, 2017
Laich still faces an uphill battle to make the team.
Laich has the best chance, but that's still at the most optimistic 50/50.
— Jon Rosen (@lakingsinsider) September 27, 2017
