Antoine Roussel kicked the puck over the net and onto Devan Dubnyk's back... it counts pic.twitter.com/qD5xumxOb6

— The Cauldron (@TheCauldron) April 17, 2016

Alright, rules aficionados. Explain this one.

Antoine Roussel scored one of the more bizarre goals you'll see Saturday night in Game 2, flipping a puck over the net and onto the back Minnesota Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk as he angled his skate at a loose puck deep in the offensive zone.

Miraculously, Dubnyk was able to pin the puck between his back and the crossbar before appearing to back the net off its moorings to earn a whistle. As such, it was originally called no goal. But upon further review, the NHL's Situation Room deemed the puck crossed the goal line in a "legal fashion" before the flexible pegs were pulled out from underneath.

However, it doesn't appear as though the NHL considered Roussel's initial contact, which in the eyes of some - presumably Wild coach John Torchetti - could have been considered a kicking motion.

The local footy team seemed to think so, too.

@DallasStars that Roussel is pretty good with his feet. Mind loaning him to us this summer? ⚽️⚽️⚽️

— FC Dallas (@FCDallas) April 17, 2016

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Even in the midst of a playoff game, Jamie Benn is able to have a little fun.

The Dallas Stars captain stopped to pose for a photo after drawing a tripping call on Minnesota Wild defenseman Ryan Suter late in the first period of Game 2.

The photo atop this post is the one taken Saturday night.

- With h/t to SB Nation

(Courtesy: FOX Sports Southwest)

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Alex Ovechkin. Every. Single. Time. #WSHvsPHI #StanleyCuphttps://t.co/miVX4Bwtsh

— #StanleyCup Playoffs (@NHL) April 17, 2016

The captain's on the board, and the NHL's best regular-season team is feeling it.

Watch one of the NHL's premier setup men, Nicklas Backstrom, nutmeg T.J. Oshie in order to find Alex Ovechkin's launch point on the power play, giving the Washington Capitals a two-goal lead.

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Alex Ovechkin is out there collecting bodies.

After ending Sean Couturier's series with a crushing body check in Game 1, the Washington Capitals' scoring machine dumped Brayden Schenn into his own bench with another heavy hit along the boards.

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This is not the goaltending you need when facing the NHL's best team.

Steve Mason let in one of the worst goals in recent memory, and Washington Capitals forward Jason Chimera was credited with the marker after his neutral-zone deflection of a Karl Alzner clearing attempt beat the Philadelphia Flyers goalie five-hole.

That goal came just moments after Mason made an incredible pad save to rob John Carlson from what would've been his second goal of the game. The 27-year-old netminder was slow to get up after dropping into the splits to make the stop, but he did remain in the game.

In all fairness, Steve Mason also did this. #WSHvsPHI #StanleyCuphttps://t.co/lvlz0M3g9w

— #StanleyCup Playoffs (@NHL) April 17, 2016

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DALLAS - Dallas Stars centre Tyler Seguin has returned to the lineup for the first time in a month. Seguin is back for Game 2 of the Stars' opening-round playoff game against Minnesota on Saturday night. He had missed the last 10 games of the...

Tyler Seguin is fit to return to the Dallas Stars lineup for Game 2 on Saturday versus the Minnesota Wild.

The proficient top-line scorer has been out since suffering a 15 percent cut of his Achilles in a March 17 game versus the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Seguin - who totaled 33 goals and averaged better than a point per game - appears likely to ease back into the lineup for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. He did not skate with a normal forward line at Dallas' morning session, or work out of the top unit in warmup.

Mattias Janmark will sit to facilitate his return.

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PITTSBURGH - Keith Yandle and Derick Brassard scored 18 seconds apart in the second period and Henrik Lundqvist looked just fine dealing with an eye injury and the New York Rangers stopped the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 on Saturday to even their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series at one game.

Mats Zuccarello and Chris Kreider also scored for the Rangers. J.T. Miller added three assists and New York handed Pittsburgh just its third loss in its past 18 games.

Lundqvist finished with 29 saves and showed no ill effects after getting accidentally slashed in the right eye by a teammate in Game 1, forcing him to leave after the first period.

Game 3 is Tuesday in New York.

Phil Kessel scored his first two playoff goals in three years, but the Penguins' defense broke down in front of backup goaltender Jeff Zatkoff, who made 24 saves.

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Phil Kessel was responsible for both Pittsburgh Penguins goals in Saturday's Game 2 loss to the New York Rangers, padding his commendable - and at the same time perhaps a touch surprising - scoring record in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The previously-maligned sniper now has 15 goals in 24 postseason games, or a 0.63 goal-per-game that almost doubles his regular-season career average.

But here's the rub: His 24 games have been accrued over his decade in the league. Kessel's former Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs teams qualified for the playoffs in just three of his nine previous seasons - and advanced past the first round once - before he moved on to the Penguins last summer.

All of this only adding to his polarity.

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Stepan has headed into the locker room after this hit by Lovejoy. #NYRvsPIT #StanleyCupPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/uH2tItLi8j

— Hockey Primer (@HockeyPrimer) April 16, 2016

New York Rangers forward Derek Stepan left for the dressing room, moments after being hit by Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ben Lovejoy during the third period of Game 2.

While racing after the puck in the corner, Lovejoy pushed Stepan into the boards from behind. Stepan remained down for a few moments, but skated to the bench under his own power. No penalty was called on the play.

Thankfully for New York, he returned to the bench with just over two minutes remaining in the game.

The 25-year-old center scored both Ranger goals in their series-opening loss on Wednesday. He had no points, and four shots on goal before exiting the game Saturday.

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