Hockey Nick Lappin’s First Goal Forces OT, Devils Win Shootout by Kelly Lynn November 11, 2016 (AP Photo) While most of the country watched a map turn blue and red this past Tuesday, the New Jersey Devils’ took on the Carolina Hurricanes in an election night game that ended in a shoot-out with a W for the home team. While P.A. Parenteau might have been the first star of the game, rookie Nick Lappin had the best moment of the night, scoring his first NHL goal. Going into the 3rd period, the Devils were down 2-1 and in need of some momentum. At 3:51 into the period, Lappin’s shot passed over the crease line behind Carolina goalie Cam Ward. But, before he and his team could celebrate the goal went into review. After a short moment “Howl” by the Gaslight Anthem flooded the arena and Nick Lappin, assisted by Vernon Fiddler and Sergey Kalinin, had his first goal. The Devils’ held off the Canes’ for the remainder of the period and through 3-on-3 overtime that led to a shoot-out win with the goal from Parenteau. Lappin, 24, was signed to a two-year entry level contract in March of this year and was assigned to the Albany Devils’ until being called up to play in the October 28 game against the Chicago Blackhawks. Prior to signing with the Devils’ Lappin was a Brown University Bear and played in the UHL. Lappin, and Illinois native, comes from a hockey family, his father Peter played for the San Jose Sharks and Minnesota North Stars. His cousin, Tim, and brother, Joseph, are both currently playing collegiate hockey and look to have promising NHL careers. Post Views: 1,081 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Kelly Lynn Kelly is the New Jersey Devils Lead Writer and Rugby Analyst for Double G Media. She is also the site's Social Media Manager. Latest posts by Kelly Lynn (see all) Blackwood Gets Back-to-Back Shutouts to Close 2018 on a Winning Streak - December 28, 2018 A chilly night in Newark as the Devils fall to the Maple Leafs - December 19, 2018 Devils Lose in OT to Isles but should be thankful for a point - November 24, 2018 Devils Win Big Against Habs on Thanksgiving Eve - November 22, 2018 Related TopicsNew Jersey DevilsNick LappinP.A. Parenteau Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 Whoop Rewards Employees With $100 Each Month To Sleep by Inesh Chari | posted on March 22, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 106: Newsday’s Neil Best (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 12, 2021 More in Hockey Tim Peel is Discharged After Caught on Hot Mic Tim Peel was Discharged from the NHL After He was Caught on the Hot... NHL, Amazon Web Services Partner to Develop New Stats, Data, and Insights The National Hockey League (NHL) is partnering with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in an... You Know I’m Right, Episode 81: ESPN’s Arda Ocal (Audio/Video) On the 81st episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 80: MSG Network’s Bill Pidto (Audio/Video) On the 80th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... NY Rangers: McIlrath Trade Was a Long-Time Coming Grabner finding his form with New York Rangers