June 25, 2019 – After a devastating 1st period with the score 6-0 in last night’s game against the Anaheim Ducks and the Washington Capitals, the Duck’s head coach Bob Murray pulled his netminder John Gibson off the ice to be replaced with a backup that had never seen the NHL ice before, a walrus.
Gibson had let in 6 goals on 11 shots, to which the home crowd responded with boos, even throwing bottles and cans on the ice. “I just don’t know what happened there. I wasn’t in the zone I guess,” Gibson responded after the game.
The crowd wasn’t sure what to expect after the buzzer went of to end the 1st, although the most obvious replacement was Chad Johnson as Ryan Miller was unavailable to play. However, nobody expected a walrus to come bounding onto the ice after intermission and take his position between the posts, though he barely even fit.
The rookie walrus held up great though, not allowing a single goal in after facing 33 shots. The Ducks were able to make a comeback over the next two periods largely because of #33 Jakob Silfverberg, left winger and this year’s leader in terms of goals for Anaheim, who had a hat trick in the game. Ryan Getzlaf (2), Adam Henrique, and Sam Steel also contributed to the comeback in a 7-6 win.
The walrus was unavailable for comment after the game, though Murray stated in a press conference after that he had “one of the best starting games for a tendy ever” and that he was “looking forward to seeing him play more”. There is talk about the walrus getting the Vezina Trophy (awarded to the best goaltender) if he continues to play in more games.
“You literally just can’t get pucks past him,” Murray adds.
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