The fist-bumps began by the Philadelphia Flyers bench, then continued with the Carolina Hurricanes.
Truth is, there may have never been a shootout goal quite like it.
With the Canes and Flyers tied after overtime Sunday, in the season finale in Philadelphia, Canes coach Bill Peters didn’t hesitate — in his mind, didn’t make the same mistake twice. Out went Bryan Bickell to take the Canes’ first shootout shot.
Bickell was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in November and Sunday’s game was his last. Flyers fans at the Wells Fargo Center already had given him a standing ovation as both teams tapped their sticks as a salute.