Apparently Russell got the puck right away and the whole story about the linesman throwing it over the glass and backlund trading his stick for it is all false:
http://www.calgarysun.com/2014/03/17...ghts-goal-puck
Quote:
“As soon as he scored, I basically went around the goalie, picked it out of the crease and threw it to Depo (equipment manager Mark DePasquale),” Russell said.
DePasquale confirmed it: “I remember because it's the first one I've ever dropped.”
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