Norris scores goal while wearing teammate's helmet, a breakdown
What Happened
In a tight game between the Ottawa Senators and the Edmonton Oilers, the score is knotted at 4-4 in the third period. Senators forward Shane Norris wins the faceoff, but his helmet is then knocked off in a dangerous play. Edmonton's Zach Hyman angrily rips the helmet off Norris' head, getting his stick stuck under the visor in the process. Norris is sent to the penalty box for the infraction. With his helmet broken, Norris must find a replacement. He tries on the helmet of Senators teammate Nick Paul, but it doesn't fit. Paul generously offers Norris his own helmet and Norris happily accepts, flashing a toothless grin as he puts it on. Now wearing his teammate's helmet, Norris heads back onto the power play. He calmly sets up in the offensive zone, receives a pass and buries a shot past the Edmonton goaltender for a crucial goal. Norris celebrates with a "flying" motion, clearly excited to have scored his first goal without his own helmet. After the goal, Norris doesn't immediately return Paul's helmet, instead letting it rest on the ice. But he eventually hands it back, keeping his own replacement helmet for the remainder of the game. The Senators go on to win the closely contested matchup. Head coach D.J. Smith comments, "I'm just glad Norris was able to find a helmet and keep playing. That was a pretty wild sequence, but he kept his cool and came up with a big goal for us." Norris himself says, "I've never scored a goal wearing someone else's helmet before. It was a little weird at first, but it ended up working out. Glad I could help the team get the win." This unconventional but memorable moment showcases Norris' resilience and adaptability in the face of adversity, as well as the camaraderie between teammates. It's the type of lighthearted yet impactful play that can shift the momentum of a close game and leave a lasting impression on hockey fans.
Full Transcript
Click timestamps to jump to that momentottawa and edmonton all tied up at four
though edmonton winning the shots good
job the puck drops in the third period
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well it's norris and that's the guy
we're talking about in this whole little
breakdown because what happens to him
starts out pretty dangerous here he is
eyes on number nine and stick to the
helmet that's a penalty sir i saw it it
wasn't cool
ref's gonna call it he's gonna skate
away says here take your stick with you
get out of here helmet just sitting on
the ice all set uh oh wow
wow
double rude rips it off his head then
hits it so the stick
it goes under the visor
and then rip and then he just kind of
like does an extra pull to rip it off
his head let's watch it again because
everyone is super into it and
you know he's trying to lift his stick
up but norris kind of moves his stick on
his own so then there's no resistance
and it goes up
and just under the visor and then here
his stick is stuck so he wants to get it
unstuck gives a little tug
rips the chin strap off and now he's got
to sit in a box and think about what
he's done because it was dangerous
norris meanwhile has to get a new helmet
because it's broken a little bit he
gives his helmet to the helmet doctor on
the bench takes number 16 tries to put
it on and says he's too small and then
he just throws it away instead of giving
it back to the guy tries it on and says
ugh fix that one while you're at it too
so he gives a toothless laugh now this
guy he's like all right well
i guess i'll give you my helmet norris
if that's what you really want he says
yeah that is what i want thanks this
feels great we have the same size head
we should try to share shoes as well
look how happy he is to be wearing his
buddy's helmet
so silly
and they have the power play so he's
going to hang out on the power play for
a while wait till his moment just chill
wait till his moment gets the puck
passes the puck and then he sets up for
the shot after making one more pass bam
sets up gets the puck back not wearing
his helmet uh goal right there far side
bam in
easy celebrates does a little flying
motion here on it
so that's
he's excited
he's not wearing his helmet first time
he scored a goal not wearing his helmet
does he give the helmet back to the
friend kinda just kind of says done with
it yours now doesn't even pass it to the
right guy and it's on the ground and
he's feeling good
might wear that helmet all the time now
but he gets his back and they do end up
winning the game and that's probably the
first time in his career he scored a
goal in the wrong helmet if you bet on
that you probably made out well reminder
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