Watch: Wild's Fiala bats in backhander for ridiculous goal
by Josh Gold-Smith from on (#5RS1K)
Kevin Fiala pulled something special out of his bag of tricks Wednesday night.
The Minnesota Wild forward batted the puck out of mid-air on his backhand for a terrific goal early in the second period against the Arizona Coyotes.
KEVIN FIALA, WHAT IS THIS? Fiala smacks one home backhand out of MID-AIR off the bar and in! What a goal!#mnwild pic.twitter.com/XHyCCxfsOh
- Hockey Daily 365 (@HockeyDaily365) November 11, 2021
Fiala hadn't scored since Minnesota's season opener, a victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Oct. 15.
The 25-year-old ranked second on the Wild in goals (20) and points (40) over 50 games in the last campaign.
Minnesota defeated Arizona 5-2.
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