Approximately 15 hours earlier, the 24-year-old from Raahe, Finland scored 12:18 into overtime to give the Sharks a 3-2 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final at SAP Center. After being asked about the goal, which gave the Sharks their first win in the Cup Final, the subject turned to the hours following his achievement Saturday.
When asked if any celebrities had texted him, the rookie forward said, "My mom."
It elicited laughs from the group of reporters interviewing Donskoi, but it's likely anyone who shares his last name was being treated like an A-lister Sunday.