Calgary Flames winger Johnny Gaudreau notched his 500th career point with an assist on Elias Lindholm’s overtime goal against the Washington Capitals on Saturday afternoon.
The goal sealed a 4-3 Flames win and completed a hat trick for Lindholm, who also scored the team’s second and third goals in the game. Goaltender Dan Vladar picked up his first NHL point with the secondary assist on the goal.
After Lindholm received an outlet pass from Vladar in the neutral zone, he and Gaudreau played catch with the puck across the blue line. Gaudreau found Lindholm streaking to the Capitals’ net with a perfect pass, allowing the Swedish centre to deflect the puck past Ilya Samsonov for the winner.