Pavel Datsyuk’s bank-shot goal from behind the net

Detroit Red Wings forward Pavel Datsyuk is known for his skill, but you can’t forget about how incredibly smart he is.  He picked up his own rebound, looked at the net, realized he had enough space and fired it from behind the net off the back of the glove of St. Louis Blues rookie goaltender Jake Allen.  Unfortunately for Datsyuk, his magic wasn’t enough as the Red Wings blew a 2-0 lead and lost 4-3 in overtime.  Allen must have felt great after earning his first career victory in his first career start.

[NHL.com]