Ryan Lindgren is expected to do more of his work in his own end of the ice, but he looked like a seasoned offensive player in scoring his first NHL goal.
The 21-year-old rookie defenseman pinched deep in the right wing corner to win a loose puck and shovel-passed it to Ryan Strome, who relayed it out to Artemi Panarin, who returned the pass to Strome, below the goal line. Strome spotted Lindgren sneaking down to the bottom of the right circle and sent a cross-crease pass to him. Lindgren caught it and snapped a shot over the shoulder of goaltender Sam Montembeault into the corner where post meets the crossbar, at 5:06 of the first period.