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    Dhiren Mahiban
    Dhiren Mahiban
    Nov 28, 2015, 01:10

    The defenseman is the first Flyers' rookie to score multiple overtime winners in the same season.

    The defenseman is the first Flyers' rookie to score multiple overtime winners in the same season.

    Flyers' rookie Shayne Gostisbehere makes history

    Rookie Shayne Gostisbehere made history in Philadelphia’s 3-2 overtime win over Nashville on Friday night.

    The 22-year-old defenseman scored Philadelphia's overtime winner for the second time in three games becoming the first Flyers' rookie to score multiple overtime winners in a single season.

    "It’s a fun ride right now. I don’t have any plans on getting off it," Gostisbehere told the team's site postgame. "I’ve never scored that many OT winners in my life so it’s a surreal moment, but we’re going to keep going, look forward to New York (Rangers)."

    Gostisbehere, who has three goals and two assists in seven games this season, one-timed a Claude Giroux feed at past Pekka Rinne at 4:08 of the extra period.

    "It was a great play by (Giroux) to draw that up and great entry by Jake (Voracek) there and then (Wayne Simmonds) got his eyes," Gostisbehere said.

    Colin McDonald scored his first as a member of the Flyers and Michael Del Zotto had the other Philly goal.

    Rinne became the fourth Finnish-born goaltender to make his 400th career NHL appearance in the loss.