Connor Bedard wasn’t the only hockey player to score a ‘Michigan’ goal…
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Connor Bedard wasn’t the only hockey player to score a ‘Michigan’ goal Saturday originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
Connor Bedard stunned the hockey world when he did the unthinkable Saturday night as the Blackhawks took on the Blues, but it turns out he wasn’t the only one to achieve the unexpected that night.
Bedard, behind the Blues’ net in the first period, scooped the puck with his stick and forced it in the top corner of the net, hitting the patented “Michigan” goal.
But the shock and awe was only heightened when Travor Zegras also hit a “Michigan” goal that same night for the Anaheim Ducks.
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So who did it better?
Bedard used what’s referred to as a “high wrap” technique, where he scooped up the puck with his stick and forced it into the net. The technique looks like a lacrosse goal, where the ball sits in the net of the stick.
“There was just no one there, and just thought it was a good play, and yeah, kind of went for it,” Bedard said during an interview between periods.
It’s a rare goal, even despite Zegras’ success.
“He’s got quick hands and I didn’t even realize what happened until it went in,” Chicago coach Luke Richardson said. “That’s the vision that he has. He can see that when the puck is probably wobbling a little bit. He gets his blade under it and he can scoop it as he’s moving. He’s able to do those things. Unfortunately we couldn’t propel it into a win tonight.”
“Talented play and I think it shocked all of us,” St. Louis forward Robert Thomas said of Bedard’s goal. “That’s a hard play to stop and it takes a lot of skill to do that at that speed.”
Zegras returned to Anaheim’s lineup after missing 20 games with a lower-body injury. He stepped into the top-line center role previously occupied by rookie center Leo Carlsson, who sprained a ligament in his right knee Thursday against Calgary.
With 5:59 left in the Ducks’ 3-2 loss to Seattle, the 22-year-old Zegras skated behind the net and picked up…
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