(Photo courtesy of Brace Hemmelgarn/Icon SMI) The inaugural edition of the Pittsburgh Penguins prospect awards reflects the values the organization espouses with their drafting and player development. They look for players of high character who are … See all stories on this topic »
Arron Asham vs Tanner Glass from the Pittsburgh Penguins at Winnipeg Jets game on Dec 23, 2011. via http://www.hockeyfights.com. See all stories on this topic »
By Dave Stubbs, Postmedia News December 23, 2011 1:30 PM Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins waits to take a face off against the Boston Bruins on December 5, 2011 at CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. … See all stories on this topic »
Some people think goals scored between the legs (five-hole) are lucky goals. Others think they are skillful goals. One thing is for sure – they look nice when they go in. When they don’t, the player can look really bad, so it’s definitely a risk that they take when they go for these types of shots. In this clip, 2 goals (by Kopitar & Kunitz) are scored by the “can opener” move where the goalie’s legs are opened and the puck is shot between them. The goal by Letang is similar but goes beneath the goalie’s arm (you can see at the 1:13 mark that the goalie almost stops it). All 3 are similar in that there was a very slim margin for error but the player capitalized. Patrick Kane does the same move in the shootout to beat the Ducks: www.youtube.com (towards the end)
