Michael Grabner pulled out a horseshoe.
The snakebitten Toronto Maple Leafs winger used the seat of his pants to snap a 30-game goalless drought Sunday night while spilling into the Detroit Red Wings net on a breakaway attempt.
Grabner was initially awarded a penalty shot, but after review, it was ruled that the puck did indeed beat his person into the net.
Did tonight's Maple Leaf goal count?
— Down Goes Brown (@DownGoesBrown) March 14, 2016
Scored with:
Arm - No
Hand - No
Butt - Yes
Stick - What do we look like over here, wizards?
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The Tampa Bay Lightning prevented the cannon from sounding Sunday afternoon in Columbus, but didn't leave Nationwide Arena unscathed.
Forwards Nikita Kucherov and Valtteri Filppula both exited with injuries, and did not return to the 4-0 win.
There was no update after the game, and Kucherov's issue remains unclear, but the Bolts did announce during the game that Filppula suffered an upper-body injury.
It's believed Filppula suffered the knock on a hit from Blue Jackets defender Fedor Tyutin.
Kucherov has 25 goals and 54 points this season, while the modest-scoring but useful Filppula has 28 points and appeared in every game for Tampa.
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Because what's cooler than NHL ice?
A small bird ventured from the rafters to cool its toes on the ice at Nationwide Arena during Sunday's matinee between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Columbus Blue Jackets.
Oh this? Just a bird on the ice. pic.twitter.com/EKjBYLk2bU
— NHL (@NHL) March 13, 2016
The Blue Jackets were unable to fire the cannon and perhaps spook the bird back to the rafters, however, losing 4-0.
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