A couple of weeks ago, Linus Omark had the internet going nuts with his 'cheeky penalty' for Sweden during a shootout against Switzerland; but the bar has been raised.
First, Nicklas Lindberg of the International Hockey League's Port Huron Icehawks dazzled the hockey world with some behind-the-back magic, and then Mike Ribeiro got in on the dangle-fest with a shootout-winning goal last week, further raising the bar.
If you didn't see the initial goal, Oilers prospect-turned KHL player Linus Omark skates in at an angle, cuts across the front of the net and gets the goalie to bite with a simple deke – before lightly flicking the puck up and over the sprawling netminder...READ MORE...
Here it is:
Nicklas Lindberg, perhaps inspired by Omark's 'cheeky' goal the week before, comes in on Kalamazoo Wings goaltender Joel Martin during a shootout in Port Huron last Tuesday and does something I've never seen before.
With one hand on his stick, he pulls the puck behind him with his backhand, grabs on with the other hand and deposits the puck behind a baffled Martin...with his stick still behind his back.
I think I've explained it pretty well, but you really must see this one to fully understand.
Then there was Mike Ribeiro...he skates in on Peter Budaj, turns his back to him, pulls the puck in between his legs and then goes shelf, for the win. Sick!
How about you boys...anyone have a sweet dangle they saw/tried in a shootout that you haven't really seen anywhere else?
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Re: Shootout Snipes!
by hixy88 on Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Linus Omark is in the Swedish Elite League, not KHL
Re: Shootout Snipes!
by Kerrzy on Wednesday, April 15, 2009
SEL season is over...Omark just signed a deal to play with Dynamo Moscow of the KHL for next season (two-year, $2.6-mil). That makes him a KHL, not an SEL player.
Re: Shootout Snipes!
by hixy88 on Thursday, May 07, 2009
Ya I know he signed a deal but the clip is from the SEL, doesn't really matter but people probably just thought you were saying it was the KHL is all I was saying, not a big deal.
Re: Shootout Snipes!
by hixy88 on Thursday, May 07, 2009
NEVERMIND I'M THE ASSHOLE
