NHL's 25 Most Jaw-Dropping Shootout Goals Ever
When the NHL returned from the 2004-05 lockout, one of the new additions was the game-ending shootout.
Now the NHL has no games ending in ties, which allows the league's best scorers to show off their skills.
Some players have better hands and creativity than others, leading to some awe-inspiring moves.
Honorable Mention: Corey Perry
1 of 27Definitely not a legal move in real shootouts, but this was hilarious for the skills competition.
25. Danny Briere
2 of 27Should this one even count?
The puck is supposed to be kept moving towards the goal.
As Briere is in the stopping motion, he's still moving towards the net. Since he has the puck, he's still moving the puck towards the net.
As he stops, he moves the puck forward using his stick. That could be the logic behind counting this one.
24. Anze Kopitar
3 of 27If the shooter can pull the puck so far laterally like that, it is tough to stop him.
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23. Thomas Vanek
4 of 27This one is known as "Around the World."
22. Rick Nash
5 of 27Nash's long reach makes this easier for him; a goalie can't cover both posts at once.
21. Ryan Kesler
6 of 27The switch to the backhand was very smooth after the leg kick.
20. Mike Ribeiro
7 of 27Goalies aren't used to dealing with a shooter who comes down at him sideways.
19. Kyle Turris
8 of 27Yup, he just fed himself a one-timer.
18. Rick Nash
9 of 27Maybe he did it on purpose. Maybe not.
17. Zach Parise
10 of 27He's done the move multiple times. It's simple, but the unlikelihood of a player to shoot a backhander like that is what makes it so effective.
16. Pavel Datsyuk
11 of 27It looks so simple, but it's not as effective if the shooter doesn't have hands like Datsyuk.
15. Alex Ovechkin
12 of 27Ovechkin's late change of direction here really made this move work.
14. Brent Burns
13 of 27Not much works better than opening up 75 percent of the net for your shot.
13. Martin St. Louis
14 of 27What makes this effective is that the goalie is likely expecting another move instead of a shot.
12. Mike Ribeiro
15 of 27It's very risky to go between your own legs like this, but Ribeiro pulled it off.
11. Jussi Jokinen
16 of 27Sometimes you only need to deke with your direction of skating.
10. Devin Setoguchi
17 of 27OK, this isn't really No. 10, but take a moment to consider how impressive these moves really are.
Sometimes the moves don't work.
Sometimes nothing works.
10. Ryan Shannon
18 of 27Khabibulin's poke check was not very effective once Shannon decided to turn around.
9. Pierre-Marc Bouchard
19 of 27Bouchard's version of the move looked a little more graceful.
8. Sidney Crosby
20 of 27If you hear someone talk about "The Crosby" move, this is it.
7. Patrick Kane
21 of 27What exactly can a goalie do to stop this? Kane's puck-handling abilities make it nearly impossible to stop this.
6. Ryan Getzlaf
22 of 27Admit it, the move fooled you, too.
5. Claude Giroux
23 of 27Claude Giroux is a superstar, and he can deke like the best of them.
4. Pavel Datysuk
24 of 27"Giroux, do you got a name for that move?"
"The Datsyuk."
3. Marek Malik
25 of 27He really just made that move work.
2. Mikhail Grabovski
26 of 27You shouldn't be able to score from that angle.
1. Pavel Datsyuk
27 of 27That's not even a shot!
B/R Featured Columnist Jason Sapunka covers the NHL and Philadelphia Flyers.
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