In the same game where Caps’ prospect Alex Alexeyev scored his first goal of the World Junior Championships, one Swiss player is taking notes on another Caps player’s goal celebrations.
Swiss forward Yannick Bruschweiler, who is draft eligible in 2019, toe-dragged the puck around Danil Zhuravylov then rifled a shot past Danil Tarasov.
Bruschweiler immediately flapped his arms, copying Evgeny Kuznetsov’s bird walk celebration.
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Aebischer to Nussbaumer to Yannick Bruschweiler, who scores 35 seconds after Russia took the 5-3 lead to make it 5-4. Nice celebration, too. #WJC2019 pic.twitter.com/0ZaTpy6pPt
— Steven Ellis (@StevenEllisNHL) December 31, 2018
First of all, R.I.P Zhuravylov’s ankles on that move. But let’s admire that bird walk one more time in all its glory.
Bruschweiler scores for 🇷🇺 and does the @Kuzya92 eagle wing flapping celly 👀 #WorldJuniors pic.twitter.com/0u4CLDROSm
— David Nestico (@davidnestico200) December 31, 2018
Paging the Caps scouts so Washington can have two eagles flying high.
Headline photo: @davidnestico200
