After reeling from Henrik Zetterberg not being elected into the Hockey Hall of Fame, to being left off the quarter-century team, we decided the best course of action was to take to the Twitterverse.
What's your favorite Zetterberg moment? That's what we asked our social media friends and got some amazing answers.
The Conn Smythe Shift
There are so many great options and the Conn Smythe Shift wass a career-defining series of plays.
Winning championships comes on the back of leaders, and the Detroit Red Wings had no shortage of them in their 2008 Stanley Cup victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
In Game 4 of the Finals, a couple of iffy calls gave the Penguins a two-man advantage halfway through the third period. The Wings were up by one but the Pens had a lethal power play. It was a moment that called for a leader, and Zetterberg answered the call.
He clogged shooting lanes, blocked shots, intercepted a pass, generated a shorthanded chance, and regained possession. He remained on the bench for a mere 10 seconds before jumping back over the boards to help Detroit preserve the lead and secure their third victory of the series.
Mike "Doc" Emrick presciently called it exactly what it became: The Conn Smythe Shift.
Without further adieu, here it is:
When we think if defining moments around the league that are given a moniker of "The Shift," it usually involves flash or panache. There is a slick move, a dramatic goal, or a big hit. It build up to a single moment in time that makes you say, "Wow."
The thing is, Zetterberg did not need to do anything out of the ordinary to be extraordinary. He just did what he did best: be an elite two-way forward.
Behind the back spin around backhand goal thingy vs Colorado
Not going to lie, I love that description of it. Since we're here, we might as well take a look at that too!
We all remember the Alexander Ovechkin falling goal against the Phoenix Coyotes from 2006, but how did this one stack up to it?
It's a beautiful goal and a cool moment in Zetterberg's career that we were all lucky to wintess.
OK, it's tough to top Ovi's goal, but this one is nationally underrated. The hand-eye coordination, degree of difficulty, speed of thought, strength, and skating ability needed to make this goal happen was all really high.
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