The first time is special. As Ric Flair once said you can never be first, but you can always be next.
John Marino scored his first NHL goal the other night, in special fashion. Defensemen don’t get too many breakaways. Let alone a climatic one at the end of the periods to complete a three goal comeback...And basically in their hometown too.
“I was just trying to skate as fast as possible, get away from the defender,” Marino said after the game. “It was a special moment there with family and friends, something that I’ll always remember.