Speculation: 2022-2023 First Goal Prediction

[NDiesel]

I think Krejci gets the first

 

[weaponomega]

Foligno. The Nick of 2013 is back and better than ever.

 

[Babajingo]

Debrusk. Because the gods hate me.

 

[BruinsJoe]

Zacha

 

[McGarnagle]

We're all joking about Foligno but remember that one year it literally was Brett Ritchie?

 

[TD Charlie]

I’m gonna say Bergeron. He is perfect. How can I not vote Bergeron?

 

[UConn126]

Marchand. Team gets shutout for the entire month of October


Voted Coyle. I think the local boy will be fired up to have a big season to show he can play in the top 6 next year.

 

[ProdigalFan]

I gotta go with Bergy of course. Thinking a set up from Krejci on an early PP.

 

[Alicat]

I closed my eyes and picked Forbort...if this hits maybe I'll play the lottery

I'll take a small cut of your winnings

 

[4ORRBRUIN]

I voted Carlo either in Washington's net or ours

 

[Ludwig Fell Down]

Pavel Zacha. Then he floats for the next 10 games and the Czech Mate line euphoria fritters away.

 

[PlayMakers]

Pasta.

He looks like he's on a mission this year.

 

[LavioletteScores]

I'll take a small cut of your winnings

Haha, done!

 

[Terrier]

I picked Pasta, but who was the most obscure first goal scorer? Sandy Moger?

 

[McGarnagle]

I picked Pasta, but who was the most obscure first goal scorer? Sandy Moger?

I'd say either Moger, Kvartalnov, or Brett Ritchie. Ritchie was the worse player, but Kvartalnov was a flash in the pan. Other obscure fact is that Steve Heinze almost got it three years in a row somehow (in 1996 he scored the second goal of the year then he scored the first in 97 and 98). Where Moger takes the cake is that he was a nothing fill-in player but will always have the feather in his cap of getting the first goal in the new Garden.

1990: Dave Poulin
1991: Bob Sweeney
1992: Bryan Smolinski
1993: Dmitri Kvartalnov
1994*: Cam Neely (technically in 1995 due to lockout)
1995: Sandy Moger
1996: Rick Tocchet
1997: Steve Heinze
1998: Steve Heinze
1999: Ray Bourque
2000: Brian Rolston
2001: Nick Boynton
2002: Mike Knuble
2003: Joe Thornton
2004: N/A (lockout)
2005: Patrice Bergeron
2006: Marco Sturm
2007: Patrice Bergeron
2008: Phil Kessel
2009: Patrice Bergeron
2010: Nathan Horton
2011: Brad Marchand
2012*: Milan Lucic (technically in 2013 due to lockout)
2013: Chris Kelly (via shorthanded penalty shot!)
2014: Reilly Smith
2015: David Krejci
2016: David Pastrnak
2017: David Pastrnak
2018: Zdeno Chara (in game 2; opening night was a shutout)
2019: Brett Ritchie
2020*: Brad Marchand (technically in 2021 due to COVID)
2021: Brad Marchand

 

[missingchicklet]

Tough choice between Pasta and Reilly, but going with Pasta since he looks like he is locked and loaded for the season. Going to need more offensive help from the blue line this year so I would love to see the d-men get a goal or two tonight.

 

[FREDERIC82FAN]

Trent Frederic of course

 

[ON3M4N]

Pasta the clear #1 so far with DeBrusk & Zacha tied for #2

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

Lauko.

 

[HumBucker]

I'll go outside the box. Not Pasta (obvious), not Foligno (ironic)... Charlie Coyle.

 

[McGarnagle]

Bergy wins it with only 2 votes, lol

 

[smithformeragent]

And we have our answer.

Here’s to next season’s opener.