NHLJets forward Cole Perfetti was a trending topic on Twitter last night for very good reason - the 20-year-old from Whitby scored his first NHL goal in only his fifth career game.
Perfetti's marker came just 2:20 into the first period to give the #NHLJets a 2-0 lead over the Capitals in Washington.

For the rest of the night, he was a key piece in the social media discussions, with reactions and rejoicing coming from the faithful fans online.

Reactions to Perfetti's goal were often best summed up with GIFs.

The excitement from Perfetti's goal stretches well beyond #NHLJets fans, with the Manitoba Moose and Saginaw Spirit, two key teams on his development path, soaking in the moment.

With debuts and milestones driving the social media conversations so far in the month of January it's exciting to wonder what the next big moment will be for your #NHLJets!