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New York Rangers’ Top five goals of the 2016-2017 season

By Drew McCaffrey

Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports
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Dec 15, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; New York Rangers left wing Chris Kreider (20) in action during the game against the Dallas Stars at the American Airlines Center. The Rangers shut out the Stars 2-0. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 15, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; New York Rangers left wing Chris Kreider (20) in action during the game against the Dallas Stars at the American Airlines Center. The Rangers shut out the Stars 2-0. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

Honorable mentions: Chris Kreider and Rick Nash

The first honorable mention came off the stick of Chris Kreider. I wrote about this goal back in December, but it’s worth mentioning again here.

Kreider has a rare talent, even in the NHL, with his release. He’s mastered shooting the puck mid-stride, thus taking goalies off-guard. This goal was one such play, but with an added twist: he faked a shot, first. Kreider shot this puck with both of his feet off the ice—an incredibly awkward proposition—and put an absolute laser top shelf.

Our other honorable mention goes to Rick Nash, giving him his second inclusion on this list.

Nash’s backhand goal against the Carolina Hurricanes was a thing of beauty, culminating in a short-side, bar-down goal. He stole the puck in the defensive zone before rushing down the ice and splitting two Hurricanes defensemen. The finish was pure skill.

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