Somewhere Russ Tyler and his band of brothers from Los Angeles are smiling after reading Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin describe the 86th goal of his NHL career.
Dahlin caught Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko off guard with a one-time slap shot that appeared to dip and weave as it moved toward the net.
"That was a knuckle puck," Dahlin told reporters after Thursday night's 3-2 Sabres win.
Tyler, a character portrayed by comedy legend Kenan Thompson in the 1994 film D2: The Mighty Ducks, is credited with popularizing (perhaps even inventing?