Watch: Laine joins elite company with buzzer-beating 30th goal
Welcome to the club Patrik.
With his goal in the final seconds of the second period against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night, Patrik Laine becomes just the fourth player in the last 20 seasons to score 30 goals in the first season after his draft.
Laine also passes Ilya Kovalchuck for the most goals by a Jets/Thrashers rookie in a single season.
Related: Laine buries rocket to tie Jets/Thrashers rookie goal-scoring record
That goal sets a new franchise record for goals in a season by a rookie! Congrats @PatrikLaine29! pic.twitter.com/OzXGQXs6rE
— Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) February 22, 2017
The 18-year-old has surely enjoyed playing the Maple Leafs early in his career. After collecting a hat trick in the clubs' first matchup earlier in the year, Laine now has five goals in two games against the Maple Leafs.
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