And just like that, Nicklas Backstrom has opened up scoring again in Game Two. For his third goal of the still-baby-fat playoffs, Backstrom got a crucial assist from Alex Ovechkin.
By Ian Oland 1 week ago
Magic man Evgeny Kuznetsov just had another one of Those Assists. The kind where you just stare at your TV or computer screen and go how did he do that?
Kuznetsov’s latest golden apple was this no-look, backhanded, sauce pass to Tom Wilson while going against the grain behind the net. It was the easiest goal of Wilson’s career.
Evgeny Kuznetsov just authored one of the most beautiful assists of the season. As he skated around the Bruins’ net, Kuznetsov threw a no-look pass behind-his-body to Marcus Johansson, crashing the net. Tuukka Rask, who was following Kuznetsov around the net, was caught off guard by the play, and Joe Hanson tapped the puck home for his 20th goal of the season– a career high.
