Defenseman Jon Merrill took the puck from behind his own net and created just enough space to fire a pinpoint 100-foot pass through traffic. He hit Cody Eakin in stride behind the defense for a goal that sparked the Golden Knights rally for a massive road win at Tampa Bay last week.
It was an All-Star caliber play against the league’s best team from a guy who watched all but one game from the press box as a healthy scratch from Nov. 18 through Dec. 22.
He’s enjoying the games more now that he is seeing regular action on the ice.