Pittsburgh Penguins' rookie blueliner Harrison Brunicke made quite the impression during the pre-season with a nifty top-shelf tally. 

And it appears that scoring touch carried into the regular season. 

With the Penguins trailing, 2-1, a little more than five minutes into the second period, the 19-year-old blueliner helped break the puck out of the defensive zone - with the help of forward Tommy Novak - and took a feed from Filip Hallander.

While in the slot, Brunicke used New York Islanders' defenseman Scott Mayfield as a screen, and he rifled a shot past Islanders' goaltender Ilya Sorokin. He became the first South African-born player to score an NHL goal. 

Hallander also recorded his first NHL point on the play.

Will Brunicke stick beyond his nine-game trial? Let us know what you think below!

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