Full credit to Brett Connolly for getting the job done.
In a video that's been widely shared since it was posted on April 15, the Washington Capitals winger made multiple attempts to get a puck to young fan Keelan Moxley prior to Game 2 against the Columbus Blue Jackets, only to see the first two snagged by a man who gave them to boys nearby.
Connolly banged the glass to point out that he wanted Keelan to be on the receiving end, and she finally did get the third puck.
People initially assumed the man was her dad and the boys were her brothers, but Keelan's mom later cleared that up:
Hi guys! This is my daughter from last nights game! Just want to clarify, the “Dad” catching the pucks was not her father, & she is an only child. Need to say that since her dad was there but about 7 rows back as to not take up space for other kids & he’s an amazing father!
— Lauren Moxley (@Moxser) April 16, 2018
Keelan herself then shared her story, saying she was "devastated" about not getting the puck initially and graciously adding that she was happy for the boys.
Connolly's persistence, however, clearly made a fan for life.
You may have seen the video of Washington Capitals’ Brett Connolly trying to give a little girl a puck, only to be intercepted twice by a man standing behind her. We asked Keelan Moxley for her side of the story. #TheMoment pic.twitter.com/ElTILGgsUk
— The National (@CBCTheNational) April 17, 2018
That'll be quite a show-and-tell event.
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