Washington Capitals score on themselves during delayed penalty against Minnesota Wild

There might not be a bigger shame in hockey than scoring an own goal.

Carl Hagelin found this out in quite a harsh way in the second period of Saturday night’s game between the Minnesota Wild and the Washington Capitals. The Capitals, headed to a power play, pulled goaltender Zach Fucale for the extra man with just over six minutes remaining in the period.

Then the unthinkable happened for Hagelin. The forward’s pass near the boards found none of the Capitals in the zone, flying out of the offensive zone and straight towards the Washington net. With no goaltender to stop it, the puck went in, breaking the ice for the Wild and cutting the Capitals’ lead in half, 2-1.

Just incredible stuff. Here’s the Capitals broadcast on the call too, which is absolutely hilarious and you will no doubt find yourself watching it over and over again just to take in the sheer pain and suffering in the broadcasters’ voices.

We haven’t had an own goal like this in the NHL in some time, but what a way to start 2022. You have to feel bad for Hagelin – especially since the Capitals went on to lose 3-2 in a shootout (giving up the tying goal with under a minute to play) – but this is, as they say, tremendous content.