Monday’s game won’t help the Ottawa Senators defy critics about last season running on luck, at least in that it doesn’t count in the standings.
Senators sniper Mike Hoffman didn’t seem to care.
Hoffman owned last night’s pre-season NHL highlight reel (sorry Nico Hischier), scoring two very different goals.
The best one can be viewed in the video above this post’s headline, as he burst through the Maple Leafs defense for a ridiculous backhander on the rush. Wow.
His first of the night was memorable for a different reason, as Hoffman shook off a near-miss (eventually) to score this goal.
Hoffman manages to blow a good chance, launch his stick into the air, then still get to the net for the goal. Weird/cool/good. pic.twitter.com/V8Pv3uXfNF
— Sean Tierney (@ChartingHockey) September 18, 2017
Weird/cool/good, indeed.
Prediction: Hoffman will score a lot of goals that will “count” in 2017-18, too.