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NHL side Pittsburgh Penguins paid tribute to former player Adam Johnson in their first game since his tragic death
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00:00 A big storyline coming into tonight's matchup, that being the man who led the Penguins out
00:04 on the ice for warm-ups, Adam Johnson, a solo lap in the NHL debut tonight here in the world
00:09 famous Broadway.
00:10 Just really excited, you know, it's been a long time waiting and this is what I've been
00:13 working for my whole life, so I'm pumped to be here and I just hope to contribute any
00:17 way I can.
00:18 Right wing feet for Lafferty, shoots, blocker save, made the rebound, they score!
00:22 Adam Johnson puts it home and Adam Johnson has his first career NHL goal.
00:28 And it's top shelf baby, right where mama keeps the peanut butter.
00:31 Oh, he hammered this one.
00:33 Johnny his first NHL goal.
00:38 I saw it rolling out there and I saw it on its side and I was just hoping I could get
00:41 all of it.
00:42 Happy I got lucky enough for it to bounce right to me and it was a good shot by Lafferty.
00:45 I've been hoping to play here for a while and it was a lot of fun to be able to do it
00:47 in front of the family and friends and back home.
00:49 It's home state, first NHL goal.
01:03 Make a win boys, let's keep it going tomorrow.
01:05 Yeah!
01:07 you