DETROIT — William Karlsson’s between-the-legs dangle to set up Valentin Zykov for the tying goal Tuesday is the play many will remember from the Golden Knights’ thrilling win at Tampa Bay.
And rightfully so.
But there was another moment from that game involving Karlsson that was significant in a larger context.
A little more than two minutes into the overtime, Karlsson picked up the puck in the neutral zone, avoided Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov at the blue line and skated down the right wing with Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman in pursuit.
Rather than send a backhand toward the net, Karlsson avoided Hedman’s poke-check by tucking the puck between his legs while at full speed and tried to shoot.