Luke Witkowski scores first NHL goal in Wings’ win over Nashville
By @MichaelCaples –
It took a little longer than he probably would have hoped, but Luke Witkowski crossed a major hockey milestone off his list last night.
The Holland, Mich., native scored his first NHL goal in the Wings’ 3-1 win over the Nashville Predators.
“I kind of blacked out a little bit,” Witkowski said via NHL.com. “I got the puck on my backhand and shot it and got it past his blocker. That was cool though, a good building to do it in too.”
Here’s the goal from the Western Michigan native:
.@L28witko's first career NHL goal is a beauty!
Presented by: @DTE_Energy | #LGRW pic.twitter.com/4hcY0uaqiy
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) February 18, 2018
Here’s the interview his dad did with Fox Sports Detroit:
Proud Pops: Our Trevor Thompson talks with John Witkowski, father of @DetroitRedWings forward @L28witko, who scores his first NHL goal Saturday night. pic.twitter.com/t7uVKGvbUz
— FOX Sports Detroit (@FOXSportsDet) February 18, 2018
And here’s the best first goal photo we’ve ever seen: