Thought ESPN Fantasy Gamecast was screwing with me - wouldn't be the first time they were wrong especially on a time of a goal. But after checking around, yes it was indeed true...
Damn, JVR scores four seconds into the second period to tie the game for the Leafs vs Philadelphia at 1. Bozak won the faceoff - push the puck up across the Flyers blue line and fed JVR who one timed it past Mason and into the net.
Toronto Maple Leafs @MapleLeafs - #TMLtalk video: This JVR goal is a new team record for fastest goal in a period at 4 seconds.
http://video.mapleleafs.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=802&id=589231&lang=en
JVR just tied a NHL record of the fastest goal start of start of a period at four seconds. He is one of six NHL players to do so and yes, former Sabre great, Alexander Mogilny is one of them. In fact Alex is the last one to do it on December 21, 1991 - which was against the Maple Leafs in Toronto. Alex is one of three players to score their goal at the start of a game.
Fastest goal from start of game: Doug Smail (Dec. 20, 1981), Bryan Trottier (Mar. 22, 1984),
Alexander Mogilny (Dec. 21, 1991), 4 seconds.
Fastest goal from start of period: Claude Provost (Nov. 9, 1957) and Denis Savard (Jan. 12, 1986)
Doug Smail (Dec. 20, 1981), Bryan Trottier (Mar. 22, 1984), Alexander Mogilny (Dec. 21, 1991), 4 seconds.
Other fastest goals/assists records - Fastest goal by a player in his first NHL game:
Dave Christian, 7 seconds (Feb. 29, 1980) - LaxSabre - great month he had eh?
Fastest two goals from start of game: Mike Knuble, 27 seconds (Feb. 14, 2003).
Fastest three goals: Bill Mosienko, 21 seconds (Mar. 23, 1952).
Fastest three assists: Gus Bodnar, 21 seconds (Mar. 23, 1952).
Fastest overtime goal: Mats Sundin, Alexander Ovechkin, Simon Gagne, and David Legwand, 6 seconds.