Evgeny Kuznetsov Scores Patented Slow-Moving Penalty Shot Goal

Watch as Carolina Hurricanes forward Evgeny Kuznetsov is awarded a penalty shot and scores using his patented slow-moving strategy after New York Islanders defenceman Alexander Romanov covered the puck in the crease with his hand.
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#NHL

[@hockeyfanfromfinland]

Literally everyone in the world knows what he's gonna do, except people in North-Sentinel island, but no one can stop that. That makes it pretty impressive.🤔

[@user-nc2ur9pp6l]

You wrote a bullshit, that's not made it impressive, he's scoring just ordinary goals by shoot, yet he's trying to sale it as something spectacular, this is incredibly annoying, he's embarrassing as a Russian player

[@CanadaBlue85]

Uh, you're right. Do you mind going there and telling them? I think it's important that you let them know 🙏

[@hockeyfanfromfinland]

@@CanadaBlue85 Have to find my armour first

[@OrthodoxTsarist]

North sentinel island lmao

[@ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid]

@@CanadaBlue85 I dunno, man...last guy didn't do too hot! 😕

[@oliverquach9614]

1:43 “they usually move this along quickly” Kuznetsov took that personally.

[@williamwright4813]

Despite having never really been a Caps fan or a Canes fan, Kuzy is still my favourite player to watch taking penalty shots!

[@thebigpicture2032]

Patrick Roy looking like he wanted to be in net for that one

[@Happy_guy123]

Roy had murder on his mind :D

[@moemanncann895]

In Varlamov he trusted, probably did mention to give a blocker to the head next time he crawls in like that

[@WillKellyHardKnocksGtrs]

As a Hurricanes fan, I can tell you we were tortured by that slow rolling approach for YEARS from the Caps and Kuzy... we all used to f'n HATE IT!! Now, however, we absolutely love it! It's fun to be on the winning side of "The Bird Man's" amazing shot. You KNOW what's coming, everyone in the building knows whats about to happen, and yet no one seems to be able to prevent it from happening every time!

[@DefendNC97]

Birdman with the slow-mo

[@ulfatimamov7124]

Фирменный буллит.

[@reptidan]

As an Islanders fsn I was still happy for him finding his game. Starting from that first goal in the series.

[@moemanncann895]

Looked back at his countryman afterwards 🤣. “I snap it past you huh?”

[@kenarthur6253]

A bunch of ex- Capitals doing great on other teams. 🤦

[@vio-noob_6737]

Ex Flyers have been doing that for the last two decades lol. Feel your pain

[@jon8004]

Yeah, but they’re leaving the Caps by design. This was inevitable. At least we’re getting asset for them.

[@keiferrogers9043]

Can’t win cups forever

[@bobnewfart7630]

We got a Cup out of him already bud, what do you got?

[@ulfatimamov7124]

Да менеджеры и тренерский да и ген менеджер Кэпс тупой таких ещё поискать, развалили команду, все эти 2 , 3 года брали ненужных сбитых игроков, главное для них чтоб устоял вечный рекорд, что не сделаеш ради национальных интересов а то и аыкинут на хрен с лиги.

[@user-xe1gp2mr1u]

Кузнецов в своём репертуаре! Молодец!!!

[@user-tm2jk9ym4w]

I got a unique name for this hockey player...The Cobra...who strikes at the last second after memorizing its prey slowly

[@alpant-mangust]

😂😂 да, и главное дистанцию для атаки, для броска выбрать правильную 😃🔥💪👍🤝

[@from_Chicago]

Все вратари знают что будет делать Кузя, и все равно не могут помешать ему)))

[@knutipryanik]

Ну не все уж, но многие

[@rinulm2508]

Много приносит пользы Кузнецов, при этом ему дают играть в среднем по 12 минут за матч. Надеюсь дальше ему тренер доверит место в первых двух звеньях!

[@MrFxmike]

Пусть не расслабляется, главное чтобы у него получалось

[@chemicalbrother7613]

Can anyone tell a slo-mo replay from the original? I know I can't)))

[@moemanncann895]

36 yr old Varlamov was quick with the poke check but not quick enough

[@magmajic]

Это называется Кролик и Удав.Никто не может противостоять гипнозу Кузи!)))

[@LiamDrives]

I hate his penalty/shootout shot but dang does it work well.

[@vladislavsergeyev5736]

People hate it because they can’t stop him, but the fans of whatever team Kuzy is on love it! And I do too. It’s legal and deadly effective: he’s got a 43% shoot-out percentage in his career. It’s so difficult for a goalie to stay centered to the net when the player comes in at an angle. Then, you must come out to cut down the angle without allowing the player to deke behind you, so you have to back up insanely slowly without getting out of position or off balance. That’s why it drives goalies nuts to the point where they get impatient and do what Varlamov did… As a goalie, you’re staring down the ice at this guy and the puck he’s carrying at 2 mph, and the second you lose either patience or focus, it’s in the back of your net. But that move requires so much skill (patience, reaction time, poke check, etc.) -- otherwise others would do it. You have to handle the puck so well and also read the goalie to utilize the time it buys. If the goalies were able to stop it consistently, Kuzy would probably move away from it, but why do it when he knows how to make it perfect. My thing is: if you hate it, find the way to stop him from scoring. The whole point is to outsmart the goalie and get a point for your team. So, the move isn’t a flex or trolling or anything like that, this is a kill move only a handful of players can pull.

[@dawnpoint]

I absolutely love both this shootout technique and how mad people get about it.

[@sauceking3344]

Looking like Simian Varlamov on this play.. great goal.

[@Stas1057]

Semyon correctly.

[@StaaLarD]

S3m3n 💦

[@user-xn2pn7di7v]

Романов нарушил, Кузнецов реализовал, Варламов не выручил, это точно NHL?

[@alanconnelly3921]

Flyers announcer working for TNT

[@jordanhoughton1948]

This is like the equivalent to an ephus pitch in baseball. Well done. Also, when was the last time a penalty shot was awarded for a player covering the puck? This is the first time I can remember in 25 years of watching

[@prinztricky]

i guess theres usually so many skates around in a situation where one might be tempted to handle it in the crease that most defenders just wont risk it? just a guess tbh

[@Happy_guy123]

Myself I've seen it many times, I guess you don't watch many games in a year? I would say it's semi-common reason to call a penalty shot.

[@jordanhoughton1948]

Ah, yeah I can see it happening more often in leagues other than the NHL. I don't watch as many games as I used to, being a Red Wings fan...well the last 8 years have been tough to watch, lol.

[@ryant1090]

Happened against the Canes in '06. If memory serves me right, Chris Pronger (EDM) scored.

[@alpant-mangust]

Там свободно забили бы гол, даже вратарь не помешал бы, но шайба была убрана рукой с крюка клюшки, не поспорить даже, никто не спорили, потому что есть этому случаю объяснение 😊

[@4815162342sbf]

It's Kuzy time!

[@Incomp_A]

Snoozenetsov never gets old.

[@asterhogan1]

at this point just throw your stick as soon as he passes the blue line

[@Happy_guy123]

I advise to not do it.

[@SonicSlicer]

I wonder if that's even in the rulebook, because I know during play that's either a delay of game minor, or that's a penalty shot.

[@paintedtears_6924]

@@SonicSlicer its an automatic goal

[@md20062]

@@SonicSliceryeah it’s still a penalty if u do it on a penalty shot

[@SonicSlicer]

@@paintedtears_6924 I thought that might be the case, I wasn't sure. I've seen something similar happen years ago in a preseason game Washington at Chicago, Ovi hooked Hossa on a breakaway towards and empty net. They awarded Hossa the goal.

[@whitegd4100]

Puck don’t lie!

[@user-bw5rs2dc4i]

Кузя! 👍😂

[@Lithixleo342]

I miss kuzy in Washington especially when he had a beard he doesn’t look right clean

[@rosariocannistraro3561]

Jussi Jokinen torched dudes for years with that one move he had too .

[@ericgaudreau4287]

Always shot in the same exact spot I am surprised goalies haven't learned by now since we all did!

[@vladislavsergeyev5736]

It’s so difficult for a goalie to stay centered to the net when the player comes in at an angle. Then, you must come out to cut down the angle without allowing the player to deke behind you, so you have to back up insanely slowly without getting out of position or off balance. That’s why it drives goalies nuts to the point where they get impatient and do what Varlamov did… As a goalie, you’re staring down the ice at this guy and the puck he’s carrying at 2 mph, and the second you lose either patience or focus, it’s in the back of your net. But that move requires so much skill (patience, reaction time, poke check, etc.) -- otherwise others would do it. You have to handle the puck so well and also read the goalie to utilize the time it buys. If the goalies were able to stop it consistently, Kuzy would probably move away from it, but why do it when he knows how to make it perfect. My thing is: if you hate it, find the way to stop him from scoring. The whole point is to outsmart the goalie and get a point for your team. So, the move isn’t a flex or trolling or anything like that, this is a kill move only a handful of players can pull.

[@user-ul3ov6gl3j]

Кузя молодец!

[@travisdecheno5670]

LOL the goalie can just lunge at him and take his feet out instead of trying a poke check.

[@dawnpoint]

...Giving him even more time to score.

[@vladislavsergeyev5736]

People hate it because they can’t stop him, but the fans of whatever team Kuzy is on love it! And I do too. It’s legal and deadly effective: he’s got a 43% shoot-out percentage in his career. It’s so difficult for a goalie to stay centered to the net when the player comes in at an angle. Then, you must come out to cut down the angle without allowing the player to deke behind you, so you have to back up insanely slowly without getting out of position or off balance. That’s why it drives goalies nuts to the point where they get impatient and do what Varlamov did… As a goalie, you’re staring down the ice at this guy and the puck he’s carrying at 2 mph, and the second you lose either patience or focus, it’s in the back of your net. But that move requires so much skill (patience, reaction time, poke check, etc.) -- otherwise others would do it. You have to handle the puck so well and also read the goalie to utilize the time it buys. If the goalies were able to stop it consistently, Kuzy would probably move away from it, but why do it when he knows how to make it perfect. My thing is: if you hate it, find the way to stop him from scoring. The whole point is to outsmart the goalie and get a point for your team. So, the move isn’t a flex or trolling or anything like that, this is a kill move only a handful of players can pull.

[@db-jk8dl]

Clutch!

[@Thankyoua11]

Don’t move next time

[@vladislavsergeyev5736]

It’s so difficult for a goalie to stay centered to the net when the player comes in at an angle. Then, you must come out to cut down the angle without allowing the player to deke behind you, so you have to back up insanely slowly without getting out of position or off balance. That’s why it drives goalies nuts to the point where they get impatient and do what Varlamov did… As a goalie, you’re staring down the ice at this guy and the puck he’s carrying at 2 mph, and the second you lose either patience or focus, it’s in the back of your net. But that move requires so much skill (patience, reaction time, poke check, etc.) -- otherwise others would do it. You have to handle the puck so well and also read the goalie to utilize the time it buys. If the goalies were able to stop it consistently, Kuzy would probably move away from it, but why do it when he knows how to make it perfect. My thing is: if you hate it, find the way to stop him from scoring. The whole point is to outsmart the goalie and get a point for your team. So, the move isn’t a flex or trolling or anything like that, this is a kill move only a handful of players can pull.

[@darkphoenix2]

Goalies gotta try to throw him off by suddenly moving forward more or faking the poke check

[@vladislavsergeyev5736]

That's exactly what he's waiting for. It’s so difficult for a goalie to stay centered to the net when the player comes in at an angle. Then, you must come out to cut down the angle without allowing the player to deke behind you, so you have to back up insanely slowly without getting out of position or off balance. That’s why it drives goalies nuts to the point where they get impatient and do what Varlamov did… As a goalie, you’re staring down the ice at this guy and the puck he’s carrying at 2 mph, and the second you lose either patience or focus, it’s in the back of your net. But that move requires so much skill (patience, reaction time, poke check, etc.) -- otherwise others would do it. You have to handle the puck so well and also read the goalie to utilize the time it buys. If the goalies were able to stop it consistently, Kuzy would probably move away from it, but why do it when he knows how to make it perfect. My thing is: if you hate it, find the way to stop him from scoring. The whole point is to outsmart the goalie and get a point for your team. So, the move isn’t a flex or trolling or anything like that, this is a kill move only a handful of players can pull.

[@SilverSurfar]

Has he ever not shot it at that spot when he does the slow approach? Ive never seen him shoot anywhere else

[@young_beezer]

Same move every time lol

[@georgehe1473]

yes, but it only worked 1/4 times when he came in from the left instead

[@vladislavsergeyev5736]

People hate it because they can’t stop him, but the fans of whatever team Kuzy is on love it! And I do too. It’s legal and deadly effective: he’s got a 43% shoot-out percentage in his career. It’s so difficult for a goalie to stay centered to the net when the player comes in at an angle. Then, you must come out to cut down the angle without allowing the player to deke behind you, so you have to back up insanely slowly without getting out of position or off balance. That’s why it drives goalies nuts to the point where they get impatient and do what Varlamov did… As a goalie, you’re staring down the ice at this guy and the puck he’s carrying at 2 mph, and the second you lose either patience or focus, it’s in the back of your net. But that move requires so much skill (patience, reaction time, poke check, etc.) -- otherwise others would do it. You have to handle the puck so well and also read the goalie to utilize the time it buys. If the goalies were able to stop it consistently, Kuzy would probably move away from it, but why do it when he knows how to make it perfect. My thing is: if you hate it, find the way to stop him from scoring. The whole point is to outsmart the goalie and get a point for your team. So, the move isn’t a flex or trolling or anything like that, this is a kill move only a handful of players can pull.

[@alexandr2392]

Не, они решат проблему по-другому. Иф ю хейт ит - тогда просто придумаем какой нибудь таймер, или ещё какую нибудь залупу. В этом весь НХЛ Как фанаты Каролины стонали каждый раз, когда Кузя им такие клал. Вой аж у нас на Ямале слышен был, а тут он за них такое забивает, они теперь претензий не имеют)))

[@vladislavsergeyev5736]

@@alexandr2392 Так о чём и речь, когда за тебя такие забивают, никто не жалуется.

[@alexandr2392]

@@vladislavsergeyev5736 ну они говорили что то типа "это нужно запретить", а теперь не нужно. Заднюю дали, получается. Я когда Кузю защищал, мне говорили что я delusional потому что я Русский, а теперь они какие ?))

[@user-cz7bu5qk8w]

Goalie: has to drop the stick down and grab near the knob before poke checking Also goalie: he has no idea what I’m cooking up mwahaha

[@alexeystuliy2001]

Kinda thinking how does goalie feel, during Kuznetsov shoot out. He is kinda humiliating the goalie. He might have gotba heart attack, or smth....:-)

[@vladislavsergeyev5736]

People hate it because they can’t stop him, but the fans of whatever team Kuzy is on love it! And I do too. It’s legal and deadly effective: he’s got a 43% shoot-out percentage in his career. It’s so difficult for a goalie to stay centered to the net when the player comes in at an angle. Then, you must come out to cut down the angle without allowing the player to deke behind you, so you have to back up insanely slowly without getting out of position or off balance. That’s why it drives goalies nuts to the point where they get impatient and do what Varlamov did… As a goalie, you’re staring down the ice at this guy and the puck he’s carrying at 2 mph, and the second you lose either patience or focus, it’s in the back of your net. But that move requires so much skill (patience, reaction time, poke check, etc.) -- otherwise others would do it. You have to handle the puck so well and also read the goalie to utilize the time it buys. If the goalies were able to stop it consistently, Kuzy would probably move away from it, but why do it when he knows how to make it perfect. My thing is: if you hate it, find the way to stop him from scoring. The whole point is to outsmart the goalie and get a point for your team. So, the move isn’t a flex or trolling or anything like that, this is a kill move only a handful of players can pull.

[@ph2oru]

It's Kuzi...

[@alpant-mangust]

Yes, Kuzi & команда 🔥💪👍🤩

[@vincentdavos2810]

Могет ... 😊

[@ArgentLost]

Good for Kuznetsov. I hope he has the time of his life and keeps it going.

[@tripsaplenty1227]

he always has the time of his life. ❄️👃

[@Hoffnung-mt6qy]

Евгений сделал всё правильно, умно мудро красиво и восстановил Справедливость!❤ Молодец красавчик!🎉 Так и должно быть!!!👍🙏💌 Мир, Труд, Май!!!💖

[@mkultra5752]

Countdown clock should be initiated next year...like Gretzky suggested

[@mkultra5752]

Countdown clock should be initiated next year...like Gretzky says.

[@user-qe4vw3fv2c]

Молодец!

[@WoodLard]

1:45 for the actual penalty shot

[@user-ee9jj8we5s]

Кузя 💯🔝🦾❗️🍀🤝🤠

[@SteveEagles]

Ugh that is the worst

[@nazarn9591]

Все по правилам

[@TimmSpinn]

"Patented"??? I think the patent belongs to Patrick Kane. He was doing that well before Kuzy.

[@paladin18118]

Молоток😂

[@MrFRANKOK]

Should have stopped moving backwards for earlier poke check

[@caydenmedicineshield4818]

All the mouth movement gives him away ❄️

[@levifath]

I was skeptical that this season he had his touch but was purposely holding off to be traded. At this point I’m almost entirely sure.

[@juckoosaurus]

I think he had some legit mental health issues since he went for the players assistance program

[@olgazgureanu4987]

Варламов знал как бьет буллиты Кузнецов и не взял....почему....ведь могли обыграть Каролину....и счет был 3-3....значит оказались слабее.....а дальше у Каролины Рейнджерс, команда костоломов....болею за Каролину!

[@WiLDCATZ]

I mean at some point they gotta put a timer on these like 10 seconds to shoot but you can't deny kuznetsov has insane hands. Isles are toast. Frustrated wings fan, if we had half as good a goaltender as some of these teams we'd put up a much better fight than the Isles, Bolts or Caps. I like that Lindgren kid on the caps reminds me of Holtby a bit. CAR-BOS will go 7 games.

[@digglesworth19]

You know he got that penalty shot style from Pat Kane. Wings fan here too but I still think coasting in at 1% speed on a penalty shot is trash hockey

[@darthmalgus232]

@@digglesworth19 It’s not trash hockey. An important part of penalty shots are mind games between the shooter and the goalie, and going slow is a mind game. I find it more interesting than someone flying down the ice, shooting and missing.

[@blingman78]

@@darthmalgus232 nah, it's trash hockey

[@darthmalgus232]

@@blingman78 You’re free to feel how you feel, but I don’t think it’s trash hockey.

[@ryant1090]

@@blingman78 I don't think so, not even when Kuzy was a Cap. You can't limit players' creativity, as long as the puck maintains forward momentum. It's no more trash than Kucherov's "no-deke" move.

[@ryuhoshi2774]

Now Hurricane fans are completely fine with this move being legal lmao

[@markymark3668]

not even 2 hours later and this comment aged like spoiled milk. RIP Crylanders

[@ryuhoshi2774]

@@markymark3668 I'm a capitals fan that had to listen to Canes fans cry all the time when Kuzy did this to them lol. I actually hope Kuzy can win another cup

[@tbowers0045]

Flyers commentator!?!?

[@tbowers0045]

Oh and I’m a Flyers fan

[@doug8237]

I was looking for this comment! Proud of this!!

[@varvan2701]

Тот случай когда повтор быстрее оригинала

[@voodoo468]

Need a "shot clock" for penalty shots ...penalty shots were never meant to be done like that.

[@vladislavsergeyev5736]

People hate it because they can’t stop him, but the fans of whatever team Kuzy is on love it! And I do too. It’s legal and deadly effective: he’s got a 43% shoot-out percentage in his career. It’s so difficult for a goalie to stay centered to the net when the player comes in at an angle. Then, you must come out to cut down the angle without allowing the player to deke behind you, so you have to back up insanely slowly without getting out of position or off balance. That’s why it drives goalies nuts to the point where they get impatient and do what Varlamov did… As a goalie, you’re staring down the ice at this guy and the puck he’s carrying at 2 mph, and the second you lose either patience or focus, it’s in the back of your net. But that move requires so much skill (patience, reaction time, poke check, etc.) -- otherwise others would do it. You have to handle the puck so well and also read the goalie to utilize the time it buys. If the goalies were able to stop it consistently, Kuzy would probably move away from it, but why do it when he knows how to make it perfect. My thing is: if you hate it, find the way to stop him from scoring. The whole point is to outsmart the goalie and get a point for your team. So, the move isn’t a flex or trolling or anything like that, this is a kill move only a handful of players can pull.

[@user-jo3xw2on4g]

Все все знают но не чего не могут

[@_KRose]

The playoff Snooznetsov

[@MynameisMikeee]

😂

[@stratcat3216]

B U R N

[@user-tm1hy2mx6q]

Кузя хулиган.

[@rodzor]

Bizzaro world Pavel Bure 🤣

[@KetoGuido]

Embarrassing for the league, but I love that move

[@d.b.q.p.1540]

будет очень смешно, если кузнечик второй раз возьмет кубок, ибо в Вашингтоне совершенно не умеют буллиты исполнять и не хватает креативных кучеров с кузнечиками и шведский распасовщик что-то долго из лазарета не вылезает

[@NotaGabeItch]

What a greaser

[@mrboogedy7682]

Skating slower than a toddler

[@Golopoper]

slowmo penalty, slowmo game from Kuz...

[@dhucks6929]

penalty shots used to be exciting

[@valdimicolchik7975]

That Russian🎈♥️🎈Kuznetzov was kick out from Capitals (together with Orlov, another Russian !) . And where it is Capitals now ? Was brutally "swept" by New Yorkans. And the "BirdMan" - Kuznetsov found another nest in Carolina. Even better nest. Now Capitals left only to lick their wounds...

[@markrogers2402]

Laaaaaaame

[@knutipryanik]

It's Kuznetsov. Super slow.

[@tonyc7627]

I'm surprised he didn't sit down have a donut and get up again, should have a 5 second limit

[@vladislavsergeyev5736]

People hate it because they can’t stop him, but the fans of whatever team Kuzy is on love it! And I do too. It’s legal and deadly effective: he’s got a 43% shoot-out percentage in his career. It’s so difficult for a goalie to stay centered to the net when the player comes in at an angle. Then, you must come out to cut down the angle without allowing the player to deke behind you, so you have to back up insanely slowly without getting out of position or off balance. That’s why it drives goalies nuts to the point where they get impatient and do what Varlamov did… As a goalie, you’re staring down the ice at this guy and the puck he’s carrying at 2 mph, and the second you lose either patience or focus, it’s in the back of your net. But that move requires so much skill (patience, reaction time, poke check, etc.) -- otherwise others would do it. You have to handle the puck so well and also read the goalie to utilize the time it buys. If the goalies were able to stop it consistently, Kuzy would probably move away from it, but why do it when he knows how to make it perfect. My thing is: if you hate it, find the way to stop him from scoring. The whole point is to outsmart the goalie and get a point for your team. So, the move isn’t a flex or trolling or anything like that, this is a kill move only a handful of players can pull.

[@tonyc7627]

@@vladislavsergeyev5736 Yes, its legal I get it, I just think its shady and NHL needs to fix it, just my opinion

[@greenwichuk6146]

Русский против русского 😁

[@lem01ne]

Snoozenetzov

[@wolfpackfan10]

Cry

[@lem01ne]

@@wolfpackfan10 Why would I? Lol I like Kuzy

[@Matthew-Watkins]

Snooze-netsov

[@bigfoot163]

Dumb goalie

[@vladislavsergeyev5736]

All of them? That move is deadly effective: Kuzy has got a 43% shoot-out percentage in his career. It’s so difficult for a goalie to stay centered to the net when the player comes in at an angle. Then, you must come out to cut down the angle without allowing the player to deke behind you, so you have to back up insanely slowly without getting out of position or off balance. That’s why it drives goalies nuts to the point where they get impatient and do what Varlamov did… As a goalie, you’re staring down the ice at this guy and the puck he’s carrying at 2 mph, and the second you lose either patience or focus, it’s in the back of your net. But that move requires so much skill (patience, reaction time, poke check, etc.) -- otherwise others would do it. You have to handle the puck so well and also read the goalie to utilize the time it buys. If the goalies were able to stop it consistently, Kuzy would probably move away from it, but why do it when he knows how to make it perfect. My thing is: if you hate it, find the way to stop him from scoring. The whole point is to outsmart the goalie and get a point for your team. So, the move isn’t a flex or trolling or anything like that, this is a kill move only a handful of players can pull.

[@ColinHurkett]

Kuznetsov practicing his golf putting stance early.

[@NooBeRGoD]

Roy and the Islanders are trash

[@michaelfrench5315]

That P shot should be the penalty. It’s not knee hockey. Make a hockey play.

[@user-dj9iu2et3r]

Huh? Penalty shots/shootouts are already not “hockey plays” so wtf are you yapping about?

[@wolfpackfan10]

All I hear is WAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!

[@vladislavsergeyev5736]

People hate it because they can’t stop him, but the fans of whatever team Kuzy is on love it! And I do too. It’s legal and deadly effective: he’s got a 43% shoot-out percentage in his career. It’s so difficult for a goalie to stay centered to the net when the player comes in at an angle. Then, you must come out to cut down the angle without allowing the player to deke behind you, so you have to back up insanely slowly without getting out of position or off balance. That’s why it drives goalies nuts to the point where they get impatient and do what Varlamov did… As a goalie, you’re staring down the ice at this guy and the puck he’s carrying at 2 mph, and the second you lose either patience or focus, it’s in the back of your net. But that move requires so much skill (patience, reaction time, poke check, etc.) -- otherwise others would do it. You have to handle the puck so well and also read the goalie to utilize the time it buys. If the goalies were able to stop it consistently, Kuzy would probably move away from it, but why do it when he knows how to make it perfect. My thing is: if you hate it, find the way to stop him from scoring. The whole point is to outsmart the goalie and get a point for your team. So, the move isn’t a flex or trolling or anything like that, this is a kill move only a handful of players can pull.

[@rayh592]

Covering the puck in the crease needs to be a goal, a penalty shot plus two minutes.

[@Christoph-sd3zi]

I hate Carolina

[@689moose]

Lame

[@tabey84]

Kyzya respect and Уважуха!!! (Chelyabinsk) 🏒🥅💪🔥

[@bengalblitz]

Ridiculous. They need to change penalty shot rules. Should be more about skill than waiting for the goalie to fall asleep. They could have run a commercial between the time he touched the puck and scored.

[@wolfpackfan10]

Imagine thinking what Kuznetsov did wasn't skillful.

[@vladislavsergeyev5736]

It is pure skill! People hate it because they can’t stop him, but the fans of whatever team Kuzy is on love it! And I do too. It’s legal and deadly effective: he’s got a 43% shoot-out percentage in his career. It’s so difficult for a goalie to stay centered to the net when the player comes in at an angle. Then, you must come out to cut down the angle without allowing the player to deke behind you, so you have to back up insanely slowly without getting out of position or off balance. That’s why it drives goalies nuts to the point where they get impatient and do what Varlamov did… As a goalie, you’re staring down the ice at this guy and the puck he’s carrying at 2 mph, and the second you lose either patience or focus, it’s in the back of your net. But that move requires so much skill (patience, reaction time, poke check, etc.) -- otherwise others would do it. You have to handle the puck so well and also read the goalie to utilize the time it buys. If the goalies were able to stop it consistently, Kuzy would probably move away from it, but why do it when he knows how to make it perfect. My thing is: if you hate it, find the way to stop him from scoring. The whole point is to outsmart the goalie and get a point for your team. So, the move isn’t a flex or trolling or anything like that, this is a kill move only a handful of players can pull.

[@PaulMarangoni]

They need to change the rules to stop this crap.

[@valdimicolchik7975]

This "crap" it is the best watchful part of Hockey ! Bring it in more

[@vladislavsergeyev5736]

People hate it because they can’t stop him, but the fans of whatever team Kuzy is on love it! And I do too. It’s legal and deadly effective: he’s got a 43% shoot-out percentage in his career. It’s so difficult for a goalie to stay centered to the net when the player comes in at an angle. Then, you must come out to cut down the angle without allowing the player to deke behind you, so you have to back up insanely slowly without getting out of position or off balance. That’s why it drives goalies nuts to the point where they get impatient and do what Varlamov did… As a goalie, you’re staring down the ice at this guy and the puck he’s carrying at 2 mph, and the second you lose either patience or focus, it’s in the back of your net. But that move requires so much skill (patience, reaction time, poke check, etc.) -- otherwise others would do it. You have to handle the puck so well and also read the goalie to utilize the time it buys. If the goalies were able to stop it consistently, Kuzy would probably move away from it, but why do it when he knows how to make it perfect. My thing is: if you hate it, find the way to stop him from scoring. The whole point is to outsmart the goalie and get a point for your team. So, the move isn’t a flex or trolling or anything like that, this is a kill move only a handful of players can pull.

[@twguy1177]

Patented??!! Really? Bad writing

[@bobwhammer4237]

Ridiculous the way a player can take all the time in the world to skate in, scratch his ass, then take a shot on goal. I'd change that asap. Additionally, if any player "lacrosses" a puck into the net it should be disallowed....this is hockey, not freaking lacrosse

[@bartholomewesperanza3442]

Shut up

[@romanborris7919]

if you were the comish, hockey wouldn’t be entertaining anymore… stick in the mud… you wanna ban fighting too??

[@bobwhammer4237]

@@romanborris7919 ..... fighting has always been a part of hockey. What does fighting have to do with penalty shots or lacrosse goals?

[@md20062]

bros mad he can’t do the michigan 😂

[@noneofyourbusinessfuckers8925]

As long as the stick stays below the crossbar and the puck stays in forward motion both are fine valid ways to score a goal. You’re free to not like either strategy but that also makes you wrong

[@thecount1001]

this guy is obnoxious.

[@hammbass6879]

Hahahah such a troll move. People want to ban it but there is no way to rule it. Cannot possibly restrict speed parameters hahahaha..

[@user-tg7bq3ul3c]

Я не понял чего он ушел с Вашингтона?

[@marcwilliams8766]

He shouldn’t be allowed to do this

[@vladislavsergeyev5736]

People hate it because they can’t stop him, but the fans of whatever team Kuzy is on love it! And I do too. It’s legal and deadly effective: he’s got a 43% shoot-out percentage in his career. It’s so difficult for a goalie to stay centered to the net when the player comes in at an angle. Then, you must come out to cut down the angle without allowing the player to deke behind you, so you have to back up insanely slowly without getting out of position or off balance. That’s why it drives goalies nuts to the point where they get impatient and do what Varlamov did… As a goalie, you’re staring down the ice at this guy and the puck he’s carrying at 2 mph, and the second you lose either patience or focus, it’s in the back of your net. But that move requires so much skill (patience, reaction time, poke check, etc.) -- otherwise others would do it. You have to handle the puck so well and also read the goalie to utilize the time it buys. If the goalies were able to stop it consistently, Kuzy would probably move away from it, but why do it when he knows how to make it perfect. My thing is: if you hate it, find the way to stop him from scoring. The whole point is to outsmart the goalie and get a point for your team. So, the move isn’t a flex or trolling or anything like that, this is a kill move only a handful of players can pull.