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Nate Schmidt sends Game Two to overtime with late third-period goal

By Ian Oland

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April 29, 2018 1:36 am

Nate Schmidt scored his first career postseason goal for the Vegas Golden Knights in thrilling fashion.

Down 3-2 with 6:32 remaining in the third period, Schmidt ripped a one timer past Martin Jones to tie the game.

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After Gerard Gallant switched the defense pairings, Shea Theodore put the puck right into Schmidt’s wheelhouse after a faceoff win. Schmidt teed it up and scored.

The Vegas crowd went wild.

And so did Nate.

Schmidt scored his first career playoff goal last season as a member of the Washington Capitals. The defenseman scored in Game Four, whipping a puck past now-teammate Marc-Andre Fleury from one knee.

Despite Schmidt’s huge goal, the Golden Knights would lose their first game of the 2018 playoffs, falling 4-3 in double overtime.

Vegas thought they won in the first overtime after Jonathan Marchessault scored on a rebound. Marchessault, however, clipped Martin Jones’ goalie stick as he made his way to the slot, causing the goal to be overturned by the NHL’s Situation Room.

Logan Couture would later score 5:13 into double OT to tie the series.

Schmidt ended up leading all Vegas Golden Knights skaters in ice time with 30:30.

Headline photo: Jeff Bottari