A stunning individual effort by Sidney Crosby that gave the Pittsburgh Penguins an overtime victory in Edmonton in October is a nominee for NHL goal of the year.
Goal of the Year is one of 20 categories on the ballot in the NHL’s Fan Choice Awards, which hand out offbeat honors ranging from Best Goalie Mask to Best Team Dog. Voting is open on the league’s website through June 15.
Crosby stickhandled through a host of Oilers before scoring on the backhand.
UNBELIEVABLE. CROSBY IN OT. pic.twitter.com/dq15URr2aw
— NHL GIFs (@NHLGIFs) October 24, 2018
Crosby’s competition is stiff. Edmonton’s Connor McDavid pulled a puck back between his skates and scored against Dallas in March.
??? @cmcdavid97 pic.twitter.com/IcJwYCi7z0
— NHL GIFs (@NHLGIFs) March 29, 2019
Calgary’s Mikael Backlund dangled through the Washington defense in February and scored on a version of the backhand move that Peter Forsberg made famous.
Just a filthy goal by Backlund. pic.twitter.com/1djpiBme98
— NHL GIFs (@NHLGIFs) February 2, 2019
Florida’s Aleksander Barkov scored on a between-the-legs shot on a breakaway in February.
ARE YOU SERIOUS, @Barkovsasha95?? pic.twitter.com/edyuy2q5Fu
— NHL GIFs (@NHLGIFs) February 18, 2019
