Mites on Ice player channels Kuznetzov with bird walk celebration

Little one scores impressive goal, pays tribute to Capitals forward

Young Caps fan emulates Kuznetsov's celebration

By Daniel O'Leary @DanOLeary25 / NHL.com Staff Writer

One youth hockey player was flying high after a goal.

During the second intermission of the Washington Capitals preseason game against the St. Louis Blues, one player during the "Mites on Ice" got a big chance on a breakaway and unloaded a sweet wrist shot with just enough air to get over the goalie's glove and into the back of the net.
The kid knew what to do next.
After the goal, there was only one possible celebration, modeled after Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov's famous one.
The kid did the bird walk, and a pretty good one at that.
Here's a second look at it from a different angle via Slapshot, the Capitals mascot, because why not?

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