Brayden McNabb maintained a low profile this season and rarely saw his name trending on social media, which is a good sign for the Golden Knights defenseman.
“Sometimes it’s good not to be noticed in my position, in my game,” he said. “I want to keep it simple.”
McNabb’s role as a steady, stay-at-home defenseman for the Knights keeps him largely anonymous, unless he makes a glaring error or finishes a crunching check.
But the 27-year-old found the spotlight for another reason this week after his goal against Los Angeles in Game 4 on Tuesday made him the fourth player in NHL history to score a series-clinching goal against the team he played for in the previous season.