Carl Gunnarsson is about the last member of the 2018-2019 St. Louis Blues you expect to score a goal.
The 32-year-old Swedish defenseman had just three on the season, has just 28 in nearly 600 NHL games and had never scored a goal in the playoffs. Until Wednesday night that is.
Gunnarsson's blast in overtime of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Boston Bruins gave the Blues their first ever win in the final series, after going 0-13 in their first 52 years of existence.
Late in the third, it looked as if Gunnarsson had actually given the Blues the lead, after a shot from him got past Bruins' goalie Tuukka Rask. It clanged off the cross bar, however, and Game 2 went to overtime.
During the intermission, Gunnarsson and his coach had an exchange that is sure to go down in Blues' history for what was said, and where it happened.
Carl Gunnarsson called his game-winning shot against the Bruins in the bathroom (or in the "pisser" if you prefer) before overtime.
"It was close in the third, hit the post there," Gunnarsson said. "We had a talk in between periods there and I just told him (coach Berube) I needed one more."
Gunnarsson went on to confirm the location of this now famous exchange was in the bathroom of the visitor's locker room.
"I can't deny that. That's where it happened," Gunnarsson said. "So that makes it even more fun I guess. It's a good story."
"He hit the post in the third period and he just said he needed one more shot," Berube said. "He played a hell of a game, Gunny. Made a great shot. I'm really happy for him that he ended up getting the game-winner. He felt good about himself, obviously."
Everyone was pumped for the veteran after the game as well.
"It's a massive goal and obviously he's a big piece of this team," Ryan O'Reilly said. "To see the puck go in and see his celebration, I think it's inspiring for us all."
For Gunnarsson, he said it's obviously the biggest goal he's scored in his entire life.
"I don't score too many, but nothing comes even close. It's a pretty good feeling right now."
This Blues team has shown you never know who's going to play hero.
In Game 7 against Dallas, Pat Maroon took the stage. In Game 2 against San Jose, Robert Bortuzzo stepped up. Now in Game 2 against Boston, Gunnarsson had his moment.
By now, it should be known you can never count the Blues out.
After the game, Gunnarsson was happy his goal could give the blues their first Stanley Cup Final win, but knows this bunch isn't close to being content.
"That's just the team we are. We come back like that. We never give up. And for me to put it in there and get the winner, it's just a great feeling," Gunnarsson said. "We're pretty sure we're not going to stop here."