On Sunday, Winnipeg Jets forward Cole Perfetti broke a long-time record held by former Vancouver Canucks forward Matt Cooke. Pefetti's goal at 59:57 broke Cooke's record as the latest game-tying goal in a Game 7 in NHL history. Cooke set the record back in 2004, when he scored at 59:54 to force overtime against the Calgary Flames in the Conference Quarterfinals. 

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Thanks to Perfetti's goal, the Jets will get to continue their hunt for the 2025 Stanley Cup. They will now face the Dallas Stars, who also need seven games to advance to the second round. Winnipeg and Dallas will start their series on Wednesday, with the Jets holding home-ice advantage. 

While Cooke's Game 7 record fell, he still has the record for the latest game-tying goal in Stanley Cup Playoffs history. During Game 1 of the Canucks Conference Semi-Finals against the Minnesota Wild, Cooke scored at 59:58 to force the game into overtime. Vancouver would go on to win the game as Trent Klatt scored on the power play 3:42 into the extra frame. 

Over his career, Cooke had many memorable moments with Vancouver. In 566 regular-season games, he scored 83 goals and collected 203 points. As for the post-season, Cooke dressed for 32 games with the Canucks, recording eight goals and 12 points.

After leaving Vancouver, Cooke spent time with the Washington Capitals, the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Wild. In total, he played 1,046 regular-season games, recording 398 points and 1,135 penalty minutes. Cooke also won a Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh in 2009, which is the same year that Patrik Allvin was a European Scout for the Penguins organization. 

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