With the promise of increased minutes since his promotion to the top line with the Sedin twins, Jake Virtanen jumped at the opportunity to exchange punches with the skilled Filip Forsberg just moments into Saturday's clash.
Virtanen landed a flurry of unanswered blows on the unlikely aggressor, handing the second-year Nashville Predators forward a loss in the first official bout of his career.
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Here's the video - #Stars Cody Eakin scores to tie the game, then celebrates so hard he hits the ice.#WFAAStars pic.twitter.com/63z1dedzFS
— Mike Leslie (@MikeLeslieWFAA) March 13, 2016
Cody Eakin may not reach back as far, next time he celebrates a goal with a fist pump.
The Dallas Stars forward flung himself off balance revelling in a beautiful goal scored with a rising backhand on a partial break Saturday versus the St. Louis Blues.
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Stop us if you have heard this before: There's been a turnover in Montreal.
This time, it's Mike Condon to blame. The goaltender committed an egregious giveaway Saturday night, finding the tape of Nino Niederreiter with an attempt to clear for the first of two goals against through 20 minutes.
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The legend at work. Rick Jeanneret calls @Jack_Eichel11's 1st career @NHL OT winner. #RJCamhttps://t.co/5mLYt7kU0p
— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) March 12, 2016
The Buffalo Sabres shared some ultra-cool footage of legendary broadcaster Rick Jeanneret's call of Jack Eichel's last-second overtime winner versus the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday afternoon.
And wouldn't you know it? The dash-cam footage is more delightful than the goal itself.
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