Things were looking so good for Kris Russell before the 18:55 mark of the third period Thursday.
The Edmonton Oilers defender tallied a goal and an assist before he mistakenly slammed the puck into his own net in what would hold up as the game-winner for the Toronto Maple Leafs, who skated away with a 6-4 victory.
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The goal was a bizarre rarity and one that evidently had Twitter buzzing.
That...in a nutshell...is the Oiler season to date.#owngoal
— John Shannon (@JSportsnet) December 1, 2017
Only one man on the ice could have saved that shot:
That Kris Russell shot was so perfect that the only person who could have ever blocked it was Kris Russell
— Dayman Land Cow (@bookofloob) December 1, 2017
On the bright side ...
That's a hell of a shot by Russell, I have to say.
— Corey Sznajder (@ShutdownLine) December 1, 2017
A little salt in the wound:
When you're with your buddies and you hear about the Kris Russell contract pic.twitter.com/Ati2AXas36
— NHL Insider Dinger (@atf13atf) December 1, 2017
Not everyone was upset about the goal:
Worst/best own goal ever, depending on your favourite colours. #Leafs
— Terry Koshan (@koshtorontosun) December 1, 2017
Going on sale tomorrow?
Most popular @MapleLeafs jersey on the @NHL shop website tomorrow....
— DartGuy (@LeafsMaz20) December 1, 2017
Too Soon ? Lol #GoLeafsGo #TMLTalk pic.twitter.com/OggAdscN6E
In the end, everyone will surely have his back ... right?
Luckily for Kris Russell, he’s universally loved as a player. Twitter will totally give him a free pass.
— Bryan Hayes (@HayesTSN) December 1, 2017
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