PensBurgh · Oct 6, 2019
Breaking down Alex Galchenyuk’s backhand pass that created Jared McCann’s second goal against Columbus
Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty ImagesWith the Penguins leading the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1 last night at PPG Paints Arena, they suddenly found themselves in an advantageous situation with numbers up ice and capitalized on it to open the scoring to 4-1. The floodgates continued to stay open afterwards, leading to a 7-2 win for the Penguins.
In this specific instance, the defense turned to offense very quickly off a missed shot, but the most beautiful part of this sequence was the incredulous backhand saucer pass from Alex Galchenyuk, that landed right on Jared McCann’s tape and ended up in the back of the net.
Have a look for yourself before we break it down bit by bit.