The Florida Panthers’ lone representative at this years NHL All Star game made his mark in a fantastic fashion and helped change the outcome of Sunday night’s game. With the Eastern Conference down 11-10 (yes, 11-10 in a hockey game) Jay Bouwmeester would step forward and deliver for the East.

With 3:39 seconds left in the 3rd period Bouwmeester scored to tie the game at 11-11 and force overtime. After a frantic overtime period saw neither side score, the sold out crowd at the Bell Center in Montreal got another chance to see some scoring, in addition to the 22 goals scored in regulation. Bouwmeester’s goal forced the game into a shootout which the Eastern Conference would win, taking the All Star game 12-11.

Bouwmeester wasn’t named the MVP of the All Star game, but he certainly saved the game for the East and made a good showing of himself and his franchise on a national stage with the whole of NHL nation watching.