A pair of former Boston College Eagles combined on the winning goal in Game Two of the 2018 Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday—even though they play for different teams.
Washington Capitals defenseman
Brooks Orpik, who helped BC to the 2001 NCAA title over North Dakota, scored
the winning goal in the second period at T-Mobile Arena when his wrist shot
from the right side went in off 2016 BC Beanpot Tournament hero Alex Tuch of the Vegas Golden Knights. The
score stood up as the game-winner as the Caps defeated host Vegas, 3-2, to tie the best-of-seven NHL championship series at one game
apiece.
For Orpik, it was his first NHL
goal since the 2015-16 NHL regular season, and his first Stanley Cup Playoff
goal since 2014 with the Pittsburgh Penguins. He was a member of Pittsburgh's
2009 NHL championship team along with Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre
Fleury, who made 23 saves on Wednesday.
Tuch, who tallied the
game-winning goal in overtime in BC's Beanpot championship game triumph two
years ago against Boston University, had a chance to tie the game for
Vegas on a point-blank shot with two minutes remaining in the third period, but was denied by Washington
netminder Braden Holtby. Reilly Smith (Miami), who tallied goal and an assist
in Vegas' 6-4 triumph on Monday, had one assist in Game Two.
Wednesday was also the first-ever victory in the Stanley Cup Final for Washington in six games all-time. The Caps were swept by Detroit in four contests in 1998.
Game Three will be held
Saturday night in Washington, D.C. (8 p.m. ET; TV: NBCSN, CBC).
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