MQT's Florek scores for Boston Bruins for first NHL Playoff Goal

Left: Justin Florek trending on Twitter Right: Florek on Instagram (courtesy of Joe Steele)

By Brice Burge
Editor in Chief

MQT-native and former Northern Michigan Wildcat Justin Florek scored his first playoff goal off a Red Wings turnover at 7:28 in the first period. The goal was unassisted.

Florek -- who uses the handle @justFLOrek -- then trended on Twitter. Here are some of the tweets about the hometown hero's first NHL playoff goal.

Video on YouTube from xXxCrosby87Xx.

From the NHL (Detroit missing out on the marketing opportunity):

Justin Florek scores his first NHL playoff goal in his 2nd career playoff game. #NHLBruins with the 1-0 lead, 12:32 left in first ^CS

— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) April 20, 2014

What a pace so far in Beantown. Justin Florek & Reilly Smith each have their 1st career #StanleyCup Playoff goals to make it 2-0 @NHLBruins.

— NHL (@NHL) April 20, 2014

Bruins score, 1-0 #GoWings

— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) April 20, 2014

From MQT:

@justFLOrek with his first playoff goal! What a beauty read! #NmuAlumni

— Brad Gicopoulos (@BGcop21) April 20, 2014

We're so excited our cousin got his first @NHL playoffs goal today! Go @NHLBruins @justFLOrek!

— Wattsson & Wattsson (@wandwjewelers) April 20, 2014

@justFLOrek first goal and Marquette and Northern Michigan university getting a shoutout!

— Ryan Clark (@Ryanclarkbro) April 20, 2014

First NHL Playoff goal for @justFLOrek! Congrats!

— Yooper Steez (@UpperPeninsula) April 20, 2014

From NMU and former teammates:

Awesome to see Justin Florek Trending on Twitter #NMUhky #NMUWildcats pic.twitter.com/mhogs7kmKm

— NMU Hockey (@NMUHockey) April 20, 2014

Only guy I want to see score for @NHLBruins @justFLOrek Congrats buddy! #Yooper #GoWingsGo

— A.E Higby (@a_higs26) April 20, 2014

@justFLOrek Flooooo daddy awwwwwwwwww. Greasy play-off geno I love it

— Stephan Vigier (@notorious_VIG40) April 20, 2014

Local media:

I'm guessing there are some mixed feelings right now in Marquette and for a some @NMUHockey fans seeing @justFLOrek score on the Wings.

— Matt Wellens (@mattwellens) April 20, 2014

Way to go @justFLOrek !!!

— David Danis (@Wildcat_Dave) April 20, 2014

What a goal by Marquette native @justFLOrek! @NHLBruins up 2-0 over @DetroitRedWings in the first period. Still plenty of time left.

— Lily Zhao (@LilySZhao) April 20, 2014

First #NHLPlayoffs goal for @NMUHockey alum and Marquette alum Justin Florek. Big one for the #Bruins.

— MiHockey (@MiHockeyNow) April 20, 2014

And other media and analysis:

Both goals scored by the Bruins are from former CCHA players, Reilly Smith (Miami) & Justin Florek (N. Michigan). Tons of NCAA talent here.

— Nanooks Hockey Blog (@NanookHockey) April 20, 2014

Justin Florek scores! Marquette boy is earning a nice NHL one-way contract in his contract year! Sorry Bruins, it may not be in Boston.

— Cliff Cook (@TXHockeyCoach) April 20, 2014

WHO THE HELL IS JUSTIN FLOREK IS HE RELATED TA ROBBIE FLOREK WHO USED TA COACH BOSTON BROONS?

— Don Cherry Parody (@DonCherryParody) April 20, 2014

Jimmy Howard gives it away to Justin Florek who puts it into a wide open cage and the @NHLBruins take an early 1-0 lead

— SiriusXM NHL Network (@SiriusXMNHL) April 20, 2014

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Brice Burge is the Editor in Chief and owner of MQT Social Scene. He can be reached at briceMQT@gmail.com.