Ottawa's Rhodes makes history
Goalie credited with goal in 6-0 shutout of New Jersey
Posted: Sunday January 03, 1999 01:53 AM
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KANATA, Ontario (AP) -- Only when he heard the roar of the crowd did
Ottawa goaltender Damian Rhodes realize he had been credited with scoring a
goal.
Rhodes also stopped 30 shots for Ottawa's first shutout of the season
in a 6-0 win Saturday night over the New Jersey Devils, becoming
the first modern-era Ottawa goalie to get credit for a goal.
New Jersey goaltender Martin Brodeur, who scored against Montreal
during the 1997 playoffs, left the ice on a delayed penalty call against
Jason York in the first period.
Devils defenseman Lyle Odelein sent the puck out from the corner back
toward the point. But the puck sailed past Scott Niedemayer, Brian Rolston
and Dave Andreychuk into the Devils' net, giving Ottawa a 2-0 lead at 8:14.
Rhodes was credited the goal because he was the last Ottawa player to
touch the puck. He also was credited with a goal while playing for Michigan
Tech on Jan. 21, 1989.
"I couldn't even shoot the puck down the ice and score," Rhodes said.
"I couldn't believe the puck went in."
Rhodes recorded his ninth career shutout, although it was the strange
goal that had everyone talking.
"It was kind of funny, the way it happened," Brodeur said. "This is a
little different because he really didn't have to do anything. But, hey, a
goal is a goal. It's not how, it's how many."
Odelein was downcast following the game.
"We were awful," he said. "I don't think we did anything well. We gave
up two-on-ones and three-on-twos all night."
Andreas Johansson scored two goals, and Magnus Arvedson had a
short-handed goal and two assists for the Senators. Marian Hossa and
Patrick Traverse also scored for Ottawa.
The Devils lost for the first time in eight road games. The Senators
are 4-1-1 in their last six games.
One of the happiest Senators was Johansson, who has Rhodes in a hockey
pool.
"He got me nine points tonight ... five for the shutout, three for the
win and one for the goal," he said.
Johansson scored his 14th goal of the season at 5:02 of the first
period.
Arvedson took advantage of a penalty-killing miscue to take a 3-0 lead
at 5:38 of the second period and Hossa gave Ottawa a 4-0 advantage heading
into the third.
Traverse added his first goal of the season at 4:10 of the third
period and Johansson closed out the scoring with 4:27 left.
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