ST. LOUIS -- Jason Zucker was three feet behind the goal line when he gave the Wild a lead less than three minutes into their 4-2, Game 1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night at ScottTrade Center.
In a play that embodied the Wild's speed advantage in this best-of-seven series, Zucker crossed the red line along the left boards, defenseman Zbynek Michalek in front of him.
Most players would just dump the puck deep, and Zucker said he thought about it.
Instead, he skated around Michalek as if he were a traffic cone and drew goaltender Jake Allen to the corner with a quick wrister on goal.