Panthers defenseman Keith Yandle has a little move he whips out pretty regularly.
Yandle, when behind the Panthers net with the puck, will often fake like he's going to clear the puck along the boards. It'll usually draw the opposing player in front of him away from him, leaving Yandle open to make a breakout pass. He's been doing it for years.
It's called a "sonk."
And he often yells "sonk" after he does it, like in this game against the Rangers in November:
Keith Yandle ?: SOOOONNNNKKK @spittinchiclets #spittinchiclets #barstoolsports #sonk #keithyandle #florida #floridapanthers #nhl #nhlvideos #hockey #hockeyvideos #funny pic.twitter.com/iB8lY1T88h
— Spittin’ Chiclets Clips (@chicletsclips) December 4, 2019
With two minutes left in the Panthers' 4-1 win over the Penguins on Sunday, he got the rookie Thomas Di Pauli with the sonk:
In true Yandle fashion, he yelled "sonk!" after the move, loud enough to be picked up on the broadcast.
unbelievable @ryanwhitney6 @BizNasty2point0 @MikeGrinnell_ @spittinchiclets pic.twitter.com/9hvihIUz0P
— matt schneider (@Matt____S) January 6, 2020
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Penguins vs. Panthers, PPG Paints Arena, Jan. 5, 2020 -- MATT SUNDAY / DKPS