As fast as Semyon Varlamov darted up the ice late Tuesday night, all that goalie equipment made it impossible for the New York Islanders netminder to join the celebration as quickly as he wanted.
So at center ice, Varlamov channeled his inner Pete Rose -- or maybe his inner teenager atop a snowy hill -- by diving, extending his arms and sliding into the gaggle of teammates mobbing one another along the boards.
The celebratory moment of the NHL's postseason means the Islanders still have a chance to complete the comeback of the postseason.
Down 3-2, the Islanders will look to push the Eastern Conference finals to the limit Thursday night when they face the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 in Edmonton.