Charles Hudon took the pass at the blue line. He took a couple of strides forward and wound up. High. Then he brought his arms down and through the puck. When the red light went on behind Justin Woll, Hudon went down on one knee, pumped his fist and looked into the crowd. By the time the rest of his teammates joined him in celebration, they were at the opposite blue line.
Hudon’s goal — his second in a 2:16 span late in the third period — didn’t win the game for the Rocket against the Toronto Marlies on Saturday afternoon but it tied the game and made Place Bell explode.