SKA St. Petersburg forward Evgeny Dadonov is making a strong bid for a return to the NHL with a highlight-reel goal in the KHL finals.
Dadonov tallied a modest 10 goals and 10 assists in 55 games with the Florida Panthers from 2010-2012, but had 30 goals and 66 points in 53 games this year in the KHL. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported that the Vegas Golden Knights were "checking out" both Dadonov and teammate Vadim Shipachyov.
In other highlight-reel news regarding the KHL finals, Patrik Hersley of SKA St. Petersburg blasted a puck through the net. Either the meshes in the KHL aren't as strong compared to the NHL, or Hersley can absolutely wire the puck.
SKA St. Petersburg went on to win Game 1 of the Gagarin Cup Final by a score of 5-4.
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