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GARRISON MAKES HISTORY ON OPENING NIGHT vs. EXTRA ATTACKER SINKS ISLANDERS

OCTOBER 8, 2015: GARRISON MAKES HISTORY ON OPENING NIGHT

Jason Garrison will forever be the answer to an NHL trivia question.

Who scored the first goal under the NHL’s new 3-on-3 overtime format?

Answer: Garrison

The league adopted the OT change prior to the 2015-16 season in an effort to decrease the number of games settled in a shootout. Fans at Amalie Arena got the first look at the open-ice, end-to-end madness on Opening Night when the Lightning and the Flyers played to a 2-2 draw through 60 minutes.

In just over two minutes of overtime play, the two teams combined for eight shots.

Garrison ended it at 2:17, latching onto Alex Killorn’s push-ahead pass for a breakaway, which the defenseman finished with a flourish: forehand, backhand, far post shot on Philly’s Steve …

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