It took Nashville Predators forward Luke Kunin just 57 seconds to score his first goal against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 4 at Bridgestone Arena on Sunday.
The 23-year-old forward had to wait exponentially longer for his second. Ninety-five minutes and 13 seconds, to be exact.
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