Didnt miss a fucking beat.
His first goal back?
One of those goals that just makes you go, EWWWW.
He steps onto the ice and the whole vibe changes.
Hes a fucking SAVAGE out there.
And then he tops it off by lighting the lamp.
Didnt even make a run at hide it.
Just walked up and did it like it was part of his shift.
Thats not just disrespectful, thats savage.
The kind of thing that makes fans love him and opponents absolutely hate him.
Exactly the way he likes it.
And listen, the Panthers were cooking last night.
Scoring goals like it was dollar-drink Thursday and everyone was getting theirs.
Hell, Nate Schmidt put two in the net.
Thats how hot things were.
But lets not get ahead of ourselves this aint my first playoff rodeo.
The job isnt done.
Weve got 15 more to go, and its going to be a grind.
The road to the Cup is never easy, and no ones handing out free wins in April.
Because if last night was any indication, the boys arent just in the playoffs.
They’re here to repeat.
