Charlie Coyle ended his 21-game scoring drought with an absolutely beautiful, determined individual effort during the second period of Game 4 between the Minnesota Wild and Dallas Stars.
Coyle forced a turnover from Dallas defenseman Alex Goligoski at the Minnesota blue line, then made a dash to get open for a potential breakaway pass. Having to contend with Goligoski on the back check, Coyle managed to corral the bouncing puck as he entered the zone and quickly deked to his left, beating Antti Niemi.
That was quite a response for Minnesota, too. Coyle’s goal came just 1:03 after the Stars got on the board, tying the game at 1-1 courtesy a rocket of a shot from Ales Hemsky.
Ales Hemsky's goal was his first in the playoffs since June 14, 2006 - Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final. 9 years and 10 months ago.
— Josh Bogorad (@JoshBogorad) April 21, 2016