Brendan Shanahan must have thought he had time and space. As he lugged the puck toward clearing his own zone, Pavel Bure stood stationary on the faceoff dot, watching intently like a cat waiting to pounce. Suddenly Bure darted straight at his prey, arriving quicker than a hiccup, and a startled Shanahan coughed up the puck.
Bure kept the play onside and several moments later, Krutov took a shot from the left circle. The defenseman blocked it, but Krutov showed great quickness to hop on his own rebound before passing it back to Wesley at the point. Without hesitation, Wesley fired a shot to the far side and Larionov was in perfect position to tip it home!
Highlight of the Night
Player in the Spotlight: Igor Larionov | OGR 82 | G 1 | A 2 | TOT 23:07 | 2nd Star