It appears Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere won't go pointless the rest of the season.
The rookie defenseman threaded the needle to Michael Raffl for a tap-in goal against the Montreal Canadiens that extended his point streak to 14 games Friday.
(Courtesy: NHL.com)
The streak is now tied for the third-longest by a rookie since the 1987-88 season, and it's the longest point streak by a defenseman since Brian Leetch's 14-game run back in 1996.
Via @EliasSports: Gostisbehere's run for @NHLFlyers is tied for 3rd-longest point streak by any rookie since 1987-88 pic.twitter.com/R8K84OclHZ
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The helper gives Gostisbehere 33 points in 39 games.
