Staal Turns A Falling Backhand Into Final Gold

Jordan Staal scoring a backhand while falling sounds like the kind of goal that gets replayed all night in a playoff room. NHL.com is spotlighting a Final moment that combines balance, hands, and the chaos that only the Stanley Cup Final seems to produce. Those are the goals that stick because they look impossible until they are already in the net. This one carries the kind of weird, hard-earned brilliance that can swing a championship game in one breath.