MacK Daddy Special
To give you an idea of how hard — but ultimately gratifying — the task I set out for myself was, let’s start out with the Nathan MacKinnon Special. Like I said before, MacKinnon has elite skills, and he scores mostly skill goals. This goal he scored against the Washington Capitals is actually a typical goal from our young star:
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As soon as MacKinnon enters the zone and the puck comes toward him, all five Capitals players get him in their sights. The nearest Capital is the ever-dangerous Tom Wilson — not only is he a bad mudder, but he’s a good defensive forward.
No such thing as good defense when MacKinnon has the puck. He slips past Wilson and sneaks past two more Caps players — the only reason we’re not saying he broke their ankles is they amazingly managed to stay upright.
It’s just MacKinnon and goalie (and future teammate) Philipp Grubauer. Poor Grubi, he never had a chance. MacKinnon unleashes his sniper wrist shot, and that’s a goal.
Remember, the Washington Capitals went on to win the Stanley Cup. And MacKinnon performed surgery on them in this game. With his typical goal
Let’s move on to a really chortle-worthy goal.