Porter Martone Accomplishes NHL First in Flyers’ Playoff Win vs Penguins
Summary
Porter Martone, a young Philadelphia Flyers hockey player, scored game-winning goals in each of his first two NHL playoff games. This makes him the first teenager in NHL history to achieve this feat and one of only four players ever to do so.Key Facts
- Porter Martone was picked sixth overall in last year’s NHL draft by the Philadelphia Flyers.
- He scored 37 goals and 98 points in his draft year before joining the NHL.
- Martone played nine regular-season games and scored four goals and 10 points.
- In his first two playoff games against the Pittsburgh Penguins, he scored two game-winning goals.
- He is the first teenager in NHL history to score game-winning goals in each of his first two playoff games.
- Martone is only the fourth player ever in NHL history to score game-winning goals in each of his first two playoff games.
- He was playing college hockey for Michigan State just a month before joining the NHL playoffs.
- Martone’s quick success suggests he may secure a permanent spot on the Flyers team in the future.
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