ST LOUIS -- For whatever reason, "dad goals" are a semi-regular occurrence.
Whether a player is becoming a father for the first time or just adding to his growing family, it's not surprising to see him score or have an otherwise big game in his next game or two following the birth of the baby.
One of the more memorable examples in recent history is Bryan Rust's Game 5 goal against the Islanders in 2021, the day after the birth of his first child, a son named Hunter. That still might be one of the longest-range shots that Rust has ever scored on:
With the Penguins coming into St.