You can call it a lacrosse goal, The Michigan, or the high wrap. In Sweden, they call it a "Zorromål," which literally translates as "Zorro goal."
Vancouver Canucks prospect Jonathan Lekkerimäki pulled off that rare treat on Thursday in the SHL in a game against Luleå. But it wasn't just that he scored with the move but that he executed it with sublime speed and skill. The first obstacle to a lacrosse goal is getting the puck up onto the blade of the stick in the first place. This isn't too hard in practice for a typical hockey player, particularly an elite prospect like Lekkerimäki, but can be more of a challenge in a game, where there's less time and space and a defenceman is often right on top of you.
Lekkerimäki didn't have that kind of time. There was a defender cutting around the net towards him as the puck rolled his way, so he had just a split second to control the puck. So, he took advantage of the rolling puck and swiped it cleanly off the ice then, in one motion, tucked it into the top corner.
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