Athletistic / Hockey The shooting of Russian striker “Washington Capitals” Yevgeny Kuznetsov in the regular season game with the “Toronto Maple Leafs” (3:4) was recognized as the best goal of April in the league, reports the press service of the NHL.

In a game against the Maple Leaves, the forward became the first Capitals to throw. The Russian started fast, but then abruptly slowed down, twisted the stick in his hands and continued to move slowly towards the goal, after which he surprised the opposing goalkeeper with a sharp kick.

You can watch the video of Kuznetsov’s throw here.

In the current NHL season, Evgeny Kuznetsov has scored 78 (24 goals + 54) points in 77 games for Washington.