Vitaly Pinchuk Scores His First NHL Goal

Belarusian forward Vitaly Pinchuk has scored his first NHL goal for the Nashville Predators, Onliner reports.

He found the net in the first period of an away game against the Colorado Avalanche, beating goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood with a sharp-angle shot. The goal came in Pinchuk’s seventh NHL appearance.

Nashville went on to win 3–2 in overtime. After the game, Pinchuk was congratulated in the locker room and presented with a special racing helmet in the team’s colors — a traditional award for the Predators’ player of the game.

He now has one goal and one assist in seven appearances.

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