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Social media still buzzing about William Karlsson’s epic goal

Golden Knights center William Karlsson (71) celebrates his goal against the San Jose Sharks during the third period of an NHL hockey game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, March 31, 2018. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
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By / Las Vegas Review-Journal
April 1, 2018 - 2:25 pm
 
Updated April 1, 2018 - 4:29 pm

It wasn’t just any goal.

It was a through-the-legs, top-shelf, division-clinching, ankle-breaking goal.

Social media on Sunday is still talking about William Karlsson’s spectacular score that proved decisive in allowing the Golden Knights to clinch NHL’s Pacific Division on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena.

We believe San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones will have surgery on both ankles sometime soon. It’s just some of what they’re saying about the goal on Twitter:

Deadspin is calling it the “goal of the year.”

NHL GIFs used all caps and made mention that it was a “shorty.”

It made NBC Sports California’s Brodie Brazil, who does pre-game and post-game shows for the Sharks, break his rule to not acknowledge opponent goals.

Carrlynn Bathe of Fox Sports West took to self-depricating humor to describe the goal.

The Golden Knights own Twitter account just described it with a bunch of cowboy emoji’s, a tip of the hat to Karlsson’s nickname, “Wild Bill.”

Former NHL enforcer George Laraque seemed to be in awe of the play.

Sports bookmaker Brian Blessing, who watches a lot of hockey, gave it his own accolades.

One fan was particularly upset that the goal was not No. 1 on ESPN’s SportsCenter Top 10 plays on Saturday night.

And NBC Sports California reported that Sharks captain Joe Pavelski took the blame for giving up Karlsson’s breakaway.

Even former Florida Panthers goalie Robert Luongo had a take that will get the attention of Chicago Blackhawks fans.

By the way, that goal also was Karlsson’s 42nd of the season and tied him with Tampa Bay Lightning 1992-93 player Brian Bradley with the most goals in the first year with an expansion franchise.

He has three more games to break that mark.

More Golden Knights: Follow all of our Golden Knights coverage online at reviewjournal.com/GoldenKnights and @HockeyinVegas on Twitter.

Bill Bradley can be reached at bbradley@reviewjournal.com or 702-387-2909.

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