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Goal of the night: Jiri Hudler finishes what Todd Bertuzzi starts with a no-look pass

Jiri Hudler

** RETRANSMISSION FOR ALTERNATE CROP ** Detroit Red Wings left wing Jiri Hudler, of the Czech Republic, falls during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks in Anaheim, Calif., Friday, Dec. 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

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The goal of the day is like a car crash of player names that all lead into everyone saying, “Huh?!” No disrespect intended to Jiri Hudler and Todd Bertuzzi of the Detroit Red Wings here, but when you tell people that Bertuzzi had a crazy no-look pass to feed a wide open Hudler who buried a one-timer to score on Stars goalie Kari Lehtonen that’s pretty unbelievable.

Except it actually did occur. During the game’s first period, Detroit broke through first with Bertuzzi parked in front of the net. The puck came to him in front after a Nick Lidstrom shot was blocked and while Stars defenseman Karlis Skrastins overreacted to get to Bertuzzi in front, Bertuzzi blindly passed off to Hudler who was wide open to beat a now helpless Lehtonen.

Feast your eyes on this beauty by a pair of unlikely sources.
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