We’ve all seen the Michigan, but have you ever seen the Michigan assist?
Enter Trevor Zegras.
In the second period of an Anaheim Ducks–Buffalo Sabres game on Tuesday, Zegras picked the puck up onto his stick behind the net, and instead of trying to it score himself like Mike Legg in 1996, smoothly lobbed it over the net for teammate Sonny Milano to hammer home — creating one of the most unique goals in hockey history.
A goal with that kind of skill could make waves in a neighbourhood ball hockey game, or even in a video game.
Doing it in the National Hockey League? Oh my goodness.
Of course, the hockey world lit up on Twitter.
On behalf of all goaltenders, I would like Mr. Zegras arrested immediately. https://t.co/GWSs0nnaun
— Doug Norris (@GoalieHistory) December 8, 2021
Trevor Zegras just had the best assist you will EVER see!!!
— David Amber (@DavidAmber) December 8, 2021
zegras is playing 4d chess while the rest of the nhl is playing checkers
— sam prevot (@s_prevot) December 8, 2021
Zegras out here playing soft toss with Milano. Un-freaking-believable https://t.co/FitNoRE6tu
— Kyle Bukauskas (@SNkylebukauskas) December 8, 2021
This feels like a good enough time as any to remind everyone Trevor Zegras went 9th Overall.
TREVOR ZEGRAS. 9TH OVERALL. HOW DID THE NHL LET THIS HAPPEN?? https://t.co/uWDgWFEPwn
— Nathan “Grav” (@NathanGraviteh) December 8, 2021
Zegras might’ve even drawn inspiration from seeing it in a video game.
Trevor Zegras understood the assignment from NHL 2006 pic.twitter.com/eQR11TovVF
— xTech (@xTechHockey) December 8, 2021
How many kids are going to be trying that Zegras-Milano play in the next few weeks? Feels like the clips are going to start rolling in.
— Félix Sicard (@Felix_Sicard) December 8, 2021
Trevor Zegras is an Anaheim Duck. He’s on my favorite team. #FlyTogether pic.twitter.com/RjVZvoL4Sx
— Annie OD⚡️ (@sweetannieod) December 8, 2021
The goal was so spectacular that both players couldn’t believe what they’d just done, holding speechless expressions immediately after scoring the goal.
Find someone to look at you the way Trevor Zegras looks at Sonny Milano after that goal. pic.twitter.com/QS5t8G0lXI
— Julie Broderick (@JulieBroderick3) December 8, 2021
Zegras’ reaction to that goal is killing me pic.twitter.com/S3KyEkseD7
— Brady Trettenero (@BradyTrett) December 8, 2021
Trevor Zegras said pic.twitter.com/SrqAEW6ZH4
— Dimitri Filipovic (@DimFilipovic) December 8, 2021
Some people even called Zegras a magician, something that used to be reserved for “Magic Man” Pavel Datsyuk.
Believe it or not, Datsyuk even attempted this himself, but it didn’t produce a goal.
Pavel Datsyuk walked so Trevor Zegras (@tzegras11) could run. pic.twitter.com/mAhs6EQbu3
— NHL (@NHL) December 8, 2021
Trevor Zegras is a magician. #FlyTogether pic.twitter.com/1qCmhVRgjp
— Grady Sas (@GradySas) December 8, 2021
