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You’re not supposed to be able to do this. Not against NHL defensemen, and certainly not against a goalie like Sergei Bobrovsky.
New Jersey Devils star Taylor Hall continues to impose his will with dynamic play, beefing up his Hart Trophy resume as he keeps adding games to his point streak. On Tuesday, he extended it to a whopping 19 games.
Hall did it in style, grabbing the puck near his own red line, then traveling the length of the ice before beating “Bob” on his short side:
That’s the 25th goal of 2017-18 for Hall, who now has 63 points (possibly and counting) in 55 regular-season games.
#NJDevils Taylor Hall now has 27 points (13 G, 14 A) during 19-game point streak
— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) February 21, 2018
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