Nyquist skates around Sens zone with puck for 28 seconds and scores OT winner

[Mathew Barzal]

Funny that you say this. Nyquist has made a ridiculous amount of sick set-ups this year that his line mates haven't been able to convert. When he was carrying on in this play, I actually laughed and said out loud "he doesn't want to pass it because he knows no one will finish it off."

If this was actually the case then fair enough. Though it does sound like he's slowly developing Kesler-itis.

 

[Claypool]

Not bad for player in his first full year in the NHL.

 

[Tomas W]

That's why he didn't pass

lol yeah that's gotta be it.

 

[GreatStateofHockey]

Still can't believe it happened. I was just waiting for him to dish it to someone right in front, I was relieved when he took the shot but ended up surprised with the result.

 

[nbwingsfan]

Good point. If the defense wasn't so mediocre on that play and didn't let Nyquist just skate around, we'd be talking about all those passes he ignored before he lost the puck

But guess what? The defense WAS mediocre on that play and allowed him to skate around. I'm sure Nyquist would have passed it off if he felt the pressure was too much.

I'm not sure when players holding onto a puck forever along the outside of the zone, even when there are better plays available to them, became the greatest thing since sliced bread. Especially 4 on 4, where it's much easier to get the space necessary to keep the puck.

It's great that he scored on a super weak shot I guess.

Which better plays are you talking about? He held onto the puck until a lane opened up and then he sniped the corner. Not many players can protect the puck that well and hold off players for that long.

I sense a bit of jealousy from you.

 

[The Beyonder]

Not a GOTY, but damn, what an effort.

 

[Mickey Redmond*]

That would be what they call a "golazo" in soccer.

 

[Crosbyfan]

If your aunt had gonads your aunt would be your uncle.

You do what you think is necessary to win the game, he did what he did and the result was beautiful.

Aunt with ovaries is an uncle?

 

[Henkka]

I'm going to be the ***** here and say that IMO that was kind of selfish. Multiple opportunities to dish the puck...

Yeah... I was screaming "pass the puck" few times before he Scored. I'll take it.

 

[JA]

I've never seen anything like that before. Certainly not when the player scored a goal in overtime.

March 2, 2014:

Andrej Sekera maneuvers around the offensive zone with the puck for 24 seconds before scoring.



Not too many people seem to remember that goal. The way he ragged the puck around is similar.

Ducks feed:

 

[jbeck5]

I've never seen anything like that before. Certainly not when the player scored a goal in overtime.

Hossa did this twice in a sens jersey(not sure about the 28 seconds thing, but 2-3 laps) with once being in OT. Nice.

 

[93gilmour93]

From a standings POV (and I know its hard), I was going for the Sens.

So was I. Lol. Leafs fans cheering the sens.

 

[bleedblue1223]

Great play and I love Nyquist, but that was more of pretty crappy defense.

 

[Houston Red Winger]

Sometimes people forget that teamwork is an assembly of great individual efforts. Nothing selfish about stepping up for the team with a great effort and a game winning goal.

 

[norrisnick]

That was beastly. Need a YT video here

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[nwaZ*]

You know Nyquist learned a thing or 2 from 5 on 5 practices against Z.

Yeah, that was some Zetterberg-esque puck protection.

Great effort.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Now you see why Sens fans are desperate to find at least one more top-4 D.

 

[PricePkPatch*]

[nhl]710247[/nhl]

Puck hog

 

[Hybbe]

I'm going to be the ***** here and say that IMO that was kind of selfish. Multiple opportunities to dish the puck...

Yeah, I bet Z gave him a stern talking-to after that one.

 

[EbonyRaptor]

That was hilarious. They showed it in fast motion on NHL Tonight. Great goal by Nyquist.

 

[KnuckChuckinTkachuk]

Was at the game, we deserved a better fate but the second Gus had the puck and started skating I turned to my dad and just said uh oh.. Sure enough he pots an absolute beauty. Shades of Crosby on Spezza but x10.

 

[DeYarmond Edison]

only on HF boards would this goal be catorgized like this

"meh, he's a puck hog. It was ok."

 

[NyQuil]

only on HF boards would this goal be catorgized like this

"meh, he's a puck hog. It was ok."

Only on HF would someone take the one dismissive comment as emblematic of the board as opposed to the hundreds of other positive ones in the thread.

 

[ElysiumAB]

For anyone not paying close attention to the Wing's shootout performances... this was a welcome sight. It was great to see someone not named Hank or Datsyuk put the team on their back and end the game before another miserable shootout OTL.

Nice one Goose.

 

[Delicious Dangles*]

Which better plays are you talking about? He held onto the puck until a lane opened up and then he sniped the corner. Not many players can protect the puck that well and hold off players for that long.

I sense a bit of jealousy from you.

Lol, no jealousy. I just prefer seeing actual plays praised instead of skating around the outside of a zone doing nothing. I mean, if all that skating and ignoring plays and almost losing the puck actually meant something and he got a shot in a great position because of it, maybe. But he didn't. He ended up skating all the way back to the point and took a shot from pretty far out, that the goalie really should have had.

The fact that this is OT is also being ignored. MUCH, much easier to hold onto a puck like that in a 4 on 4 situation. And also a much worse play in a 4 on 4 situation where tons of passing lanes open up.

You create MUCH better chances in hockey by passing off the puck and going into good areas. Quick passing also tires out the opposition and makes it harder on the goalie. You also don't open yourself up to the countless times that he could have had the puck stolen in dangerous areas for a counterattack.