Top Ten Goals of 2010

NHL.com recently complied a list of of the best ten goals of the 2010 NHL season, and there’s some amazing goals and individual efforts on this highlight reel. Crosby finds the list twice, while Ovechkin and Stamkos both get one entry each. Check it out, and reminisce about the season that was:

Hossa and Stamkos’ goal are stunning examples of their exemplary hand-eye coordination, and I think Steven Stamkos’ goal against the Ducks definitely deserved the #1 spot. Ovechkin’s one-handed goal against the Rangers probably should have made it into the top three, but fourth-place isn’t bad. It’s a great list, don’t get me wrong, but there’s some glaring omissions. David Perron’s goal early last season should have at least cracked the top ten:

Granted, this was against the Islanders (I’m pretty sure you or I could probably go coast to coast against that defense), but it’s still an incredible individual effort. If I was compiling the list myself, I’d probably have to include this slick shootout goal from Pavel Datsuk as well:

There’s probably twenty or more incredible shootout goals I could have posted from Datsuk. Just an unreal talent 1-on-1. And finally, here’s a non-NHL goal from then WHLer (now New York Islanders first round draft pick) Nino Niederreiter showboating a bit during a skills competition:

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