This goal by Steven Stamkos has to be the most jaw-dropping goal I’ve ever witnessed in person.
Sadly, I didn’t drop my jaw.
It happened so fast that it was almost impossible to tell how Stamkos scored, sliding on his butt along the ice, in real time. Here was Jonas Hiller’s description of the goal, which brought the Tampa Bay Lightning to within 3-2 of the Ducks on Thursday at Honda Center:
“It was a play from behind the net; he shoots the puck and I think I made a pretty good save. It hit me right in the chest and bounced back. He fell backwards and just tipped it somehow. Sort of a lucky goal, but that’s what happens if you get in front of the net if you keep working for the rebounds.”
Note: Upon arriving home, I was not shocked to see this made SportsCenter’s #1 highlight.