I think Brad Marchand's insane goal was as much lacrosse as it was baseball

One thing I'll say about hockey, its best goals are some of the greatest highlights in sports.

Last night Brad Marchand smacked the puck out of mid-air for a shorthanded score.  Everybody is equating it to baseball, but if you watch his stick motion it really looks a lot more like a lacrosse player shooting a ball than a baseball player swinging a bat:



This also gives me an opportunity to post my all-time favorite hockey goal:



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