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Goal of the Night - Olli Jokinen (March 21)

Olli Jokinen, Jonathan Quick

Calgary Flames’ Olli Jokinen, right, of Finland, scores past Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick, left, during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Los Angeles on Monday, March 21, 2011. (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok)

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Aside from the occasional night off – or the even less common instance when a save or goal isn’t deemed worthy – the gang at PHT will decide which tally or stop is the best of any given night. Once those two winners are determined, we’ll share our reasoning (and most importantly, the video clip for each) in posts for your viewing pleasure.

The hockey world enjoys making fun of Olli Jokinen, but he’s been quietly effective since December. The oft-ridiculed center has 41 points in his last 51 games after getting only nine in his first 21 contests. That makes him something of a steal for the Flames, although we’ll have to see if he can keep up this momentum next season (the final year of his two-year, $6 million deal).

Either way, he’s been surprisingly effective for Calgary the last few months. Watch as he gathers a well-placed breakout pass from Cory Sarich and then buries a game-tying goal for the Flames. The Kings eventually won it, but not before Jokinen earned his team a charity point.