We stan Dave Ayres, y’all. The 42-year old zamboni driver that received a kidney transplant in 2004 got his first win in the NHL against the Toronto Maple Leafs on February 22, 2020. This was also the first win by an emergency back-up goalie in NHL history. Sorry Scott Foster, you didn’t get credited for your win because Chicago had already scored their game winning goal by the time you came in.
The events leading up to Ayres taking the ice weren’t so pleasant, though. Both James Reimer and Petr Mrazek went down after dirty hits from the Leafs.