Jarkko Ruutu’s one-handed shootout goal

Jarkko Ruutu spent a number of years as a Vancouver Canucks, and though he’s the type of player you love to hate when he plays for the other team, he was a blast to watch in a Canucks uniform.

Not known as a scoring player so much as a shit-disturber, Jarkko has somehow managed to pull off a few highlight-reel shootout goals in his time. The most recent was from the other night against the Ottawa Senators. Watch how slowly he comes into the zone (usually the worst thing you can do), then how he stretches out with one hand to direct the puck in:

Now, if you’re a Canucks fan like me, you might remember Ruutu’s “leg kick” move back when the shootout was first put into place:

Gotta love players like Ruutu.