Nugent-Hopkins's first goal of the year is a beauty!

What a pass!

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Nugent-Hopkins's first goal of the year is a beauty!
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After 10 games without scoring, RNH got a little help from his good friend, Connor McDavid.

Jordan Eberle started the play from behind the net and found an empty Connor McDavid in the slot. Eberle's pass lacked accuracy and ended up in McDavid's skate who quickly redirected it to Nugent-Hopkins near the goal crease for an easy goal. The soccer-like move has been the subject of discussion tonight among hockey analysts, do you think Connor did it intentionally ?

Here's the goal :

 

Source: TheScore