It worked out that Dion Phaneuf had the puck when the horn sounded. He bent down and picked it up for teammate Jack Campbell.
It was a simple gesture to preserve the souvenir for Campbell’s first shutout Thursday and one that Phaneuf appreciates as much at 33 as he did when he was on the receiving end of such moments.
“I enjoy that part of it because it’s a special thing for guys,” Phaneuf said. “It just happened that I was by the puck. There’s 20 other guys in there that would have picked up the puck for him, too.