<p>Welcome to another edition of NHL Notebook, where we examine the latest news from across the league. It was an eventful Thursday slate, where history was made, while Mikko Rantanen reflected on <a href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/report-maple-leafs-were-among-shortlist-of-teams-mikko-rantanen-was-willing-to-be-traded-extended">short-lived tenure with the Carolina Hurricanes</a>.</p>
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<p>Seattle Kraken defenceman Brandon Montour entered the history books on Wednesday evening, scoring the fastest overtime goal in NHL history. Montour led the Kraken to a 5-4 victory over the Montreal Canadiens.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s the goal:</p>
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<p>Montour is tied with three other players for the fastest goal to start any period, but he stands alone when it comes to overtime. The 30-year-old burst up the ice after the Kraken centre Chandler Stephenson won the faceoff, slipped past the Canadiens rookie defenceman Lane Hutson and raced away for a breakaway, beating Jakub Dobes cleanly. It was Montour&#8217;s second goal of the contest, capping off an excellent four-point night.</p>
<p>&#8220;I thought the overtime goal was brilliant,” Kraken head coach Dan Bylsma said. &#8220;They set up three across, and Chandler took the opportunity to go forward and spring &#8216;Monty&#8217; for the game winner.&#8221;</p>
<h3>Mikko Rantanen reflects on stint with Hurricanes</h3>
<p>Mikko Rantanen appeared to reject a report, stating that he approved four teams that he&#8217;d sign an extension with upon being traded, with the Toronto Maple Leafs among the listed suitors. Rantanen and the Hurricanes almost completed a trade with the Maple Leafs, but Mitch Marner elected not to <a href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/report-hurricanes-asked-toronto-maple-leafs-marner-rantanen">waive his no-trade clause</a>. The 28-year-old power forward was traded to the Dallas Stars ahead of Friday&#8217;s deadline and signed an eight-year extension worth $96 million.</p>
<p>&#8220;I saw some things were said that I had a list of teams ready when I went [to Carolina], but that&#8217;s false,&#8221; Rantanen said Wednesday via NHL.com &#8220;Obviously, it was a big shock to leave Colorado, but I went [to Carolina] with an open mind and tried my best on the ice. When I put the jersey on there, I tried my best and just decided just a little bit before the deadline that Carolina would probably get a better return for me if I would do a sign and trade; that it would be better for their team rather than me being a rental and going somewhere to play. So that was the decision.</p>
<p>&#8220;I want to make it clear that I was open-minded in Carolina and really thought about staying there.&#8221;</p>
<p>Rantanen is off to a strong start with the Stars, scoring in consecutive games. Now that he&#8217;s off the market, Marner enters this summer as the NHL&#8217;s <a href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/uncomfortable-realities-post-deadline-mitch-marner-discourse-toronto-maple-leafs">best available free agent</a>, while Rantanen looks to lead the Stars on a deep playoff run, where he could potentially square off <a href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/how-mikko-rantanen-trade-whats-next-mitch-marner">against the Colorado Avalanche</a> in what would be a must-watch first-round matchup.</p>
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Welcome to another edition of NHL Notebook, where we examine the latest news from across the league. It was an eventful Thursday slate, where history was made, while Mikko Rantanen reflected on <a href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/report-maple-leafs-were-among-shortlist-of-teams-mikko-rantanen-was-willing-to-be-traded-extended">short-lived tenure with the Carolina Hurricanes</a>.
<h3 class="bam-inline-promotion-block" data-max-length="2" data-placement-id="2106" data-context="web-content-promocard" data-property-id="324">Brandon Montour scores fastest OT goal in NHL history</h3>
Seattle Kraken defenceman Brandon Montour entered the history books on Wednesday evening, scoring the fastest overtime goal in NHL history. Montour led the Kraken to a 5-4 victory over the Montreal Canadiens.

Here's the goal:

https://twitter.com/NHL/status/1900053925564178882

Montour is tied with three other players for the fastest goal to start any period, but he stands alone when it comes to overtime. The 30-year-old burst up the ice after the Kraken centre Chandler Stephenson won the faceoff, slipped past the Canadiens rookie defenceman Lane Hutson and raced away for a breakaway, beating Jakub Dobes cleanly. It was Montour's second goal of the contest, capping off an excellent four-point night.

"I thought the overtime goal was brilliant,” Kraken head coach Dan Bylsma said. "They set up three across, and Chandler took the opportunity to go forward and spring 'Monty' for the game winner."
<h3>Mikko Rantanen reflects on stint with Hurricanes</h3>
Mikko Rantanen appeared to reject a report, stating that he approved four teams that he'd sign an extension with upon being traded, with the Toronto Maple Leafs among the listed suitors. Rantanen and the Hurricanes almost completed a trade with the Maple Leafs, but Mitch Marner elected not to <a href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/report-hurricanes-asked-toronto-maple-leafs-marner-rantanen">waive his no-trade clause</a>. The 28-year-old power forward was traded to the Dallas Stars ahead of Friday's deadline and signed an eight-year extension worth $96 million.

"I saw some things were said that I had a list of teams ready when I went [to Carolina], but that's false," Rantanen said Wednesday via NHL.com "Obviously, it was a big shock to leave Colorado, but I went [to Carolina] with an open mind and tried my best on the ice. When I put the jersey on there, I tried my best and just decided just a little bit before the deadline that Carolina would probably get a better return for me if I would do a sign and trade; that it would be better for their team rather than me being a rental and going somewhere to play. So that was the decision.

"I want to make it clear that I was open-minded in Carolina and really thought about staying there."

Rantanen is off to a strong start with the Stars, scoring in consecutive games. Now that he's off the market, Marner enters this summer as the NHL's <a href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/uncomfortable-realities-post-deadline-mitch-marner-discourse-toronto-maple-leafs">best available free agent</a>, while Rantanen looks to lead the Stars on a deep playoff run, where he could potentially square off <a href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/how-mikko-rantanen-trade-whats-next-mitch-marner">against the Colorado Avalanche</a> in what would be a must-watch first-round matchup.
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