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First shift, first shot, first goal: Welcome to the NHL, Jake Guentzel (Video)

2013 NHL Draft - Portraits

NEWARK, NJ - JUNE 30: Jake Guentzel, 77th pick overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins, poses for a portrait during the 2013 NHL Draft at the Prudential Center on June 30, 2013 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

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Wow, what an NHL debut for Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jake Guentzel.

A third-round pick of the Penguins in 2013, Guentzel was recalled to the big club earlier today and inserted into the lineup versus the New York Rangers.

Just 1:02 into the first period, he scored his first NHL goal on his first shot during his first shift.

Here it is:

Great reaction from the family, too.

He then scored again later in the first period. Yeah, quite a debut.