It isn't too often that we see a play happen twice. Not only is it tough for the same exact situation to come up again, teams now, with the help of televised replays, are able to crack down on specific plays by the opposition. Well to the Penguins defense, it was 417 days since the first play happened.
In November of 2010 in a 2-2 tie between the Rangers and the Penguins in overtime, Pittsburgh defenseman, Zybnek Michalek, turned the puck over at the point giving the Rangers a 2 on 1 with Ryan Callahan and Brandon Dubinsky. That's when Brandon Dubinsky pulled one of the most patient toe drags I've ever seen, putting the puck right on Callahan's stick for the easy finisher.
Fast forward 417 days to January of this season. The Rangers are playing the Penguins in Pittsburgh again. A turnover on the powerplay by the Penguins gives the Rangers a 2 on 1 with who else but Ryan Callahan and Brandon Dubinsky (this time Callahan bringing the puck up ice). Callahan, in a vaguely familiar way, toe drags the puck by the Penguin defender and slides it to Dubinsky who's staring at the wide open net.
Oh and that was Marc-Andre Fleury in net for BOTH goals. Talk about Deja Vu.
stick tap to D. Fuchs for the idea
In November of 2010 in a 2-2 tie between the Rangers and the Penguins in overtime, Pittsburgh defenseman, Zybnek Michalek, turned the puck over at the point giving the Rangers a 2 on 1 with Ryan Callahan and Brandon Dubinsky. That's when Brandon Dubinsky pulled one of the most patient toe drags I've ever seen, putting the puck right on Callahan's stick for the easy finisher.
Fast forward 417 days to January of this season. The Rangers are playing the Penguins in Pittsburgh again. A turnover on the powerplay by the Penguins gives the Rangers a 2 on 1 with who else but Ryan Callahan and Brandon Dubinsky (this time Callahan bringing the puck up ice). Callahan, in a vaguely familiar way, toe drags the puck by the Penguin defender and slides it to Dubinsky who's staring at the wide open net.
Oh and that was Marc-Andre Fleury in net for BOTH goals. Talk about Deja Vu.
stick tap to D. Fuchs for the idea
who's d. fuchs?
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