In the second National Women’s Hockey League game on Sunday — the opening day of the inaugural season — the Boston Pride played a roadie against the Buffalo Beauts.
The Pride got the best of the Beauts early, leading 3-0 after two periods of play and outshooting the Beauts 29 to 15. But it was U.S. National Team star Hilary Knight who was really stealing the show. She scored the Pride’s first two goals, including the first goal in team history.
Watch Knight shovel in her first goal from an odd angle past U.S. National Team goaltender Brianne McLaughlin. GIF courtesy of @NWHLgifs.
Hey, hey it's Hilary! @Hilary_Knight with @TheBostonPride's first goal of the game and in team history. BOS:1 BUF:0 pic.twitter.com/8BGemm9nVU
— NWHL Gifs (@nwhlgifs) October 11, 2015
Stephanie Vail captured Knight’s flyby after the goal from the free live stream provided by the NWHL.
https://twitter.com/myregularface/status/653299770145001473
Here’s a look at Knight’s second of the game.
@Hilary_Knight nets her second of the game! 2-0 BOS pic.twitter.com/lDpWcJXAK9
— NWHL Gifs (@nwhlgifs) October 11, 2015
And the Jordan Smelker goal that made the game 3-0 in favor of the Pride.
Jordan Smelker of @TheBostonPride gets her first goal of the season and makes it 3-0 BOS. pic.twitter.com/T6b88HxDI0
— NWHL Gifs (@nwhlgifs) October 11, 2015
Amanda Pelkey then scored to make it 4-0.
Amanda Pelkey (@Pelkey21) of @TheBostonPride tallies her first goal of the season! BOS: 4 BUF: 0 pic.twitter.com/BhbQTzNLgm
— NWHL Gifs (@nwhlgifs) October 11, 2015
