McCann juggles puck through defense, bats shot on goal out of midair
Penguins forward showed creativity, hand-eye coordination during third period of loss to Panthers
by Pat Pickens @Pat_Pickens / NHL.com Staff Writer
Jared McCann was feeling it Sunday.
The Pittsburgh Penguins forward nearly scored an insane goal after juggling the puck on his stick and batting a shot out of midair during the third period of their game against the Florida Panthers.
McCann scored for Pittsburgh in the first period, then trailing 2-1, he intercepted a pass from Colton Sceviour and juggled the puck on his stick six times, through two Florida defenders, before blasting a shot on goal.
"I'm not the best stickhandler," McCann said after the game. "Just tried to keep it in the air, keep it away from their [defense] and it worked out."
Only Florida goalie Chris Driedger's pads kept it from becoming a goal-of-the-year candidate.
McCann's first-period goal was his 11th of the season, tying his personal best in a season. Unfortunately for Pittsburgh he was the only goal scorer in Florida's 4-1 win.
NHL.com Independent Correspondent Wes Crosby contributed to this report.