New York Rangers' Artemi Panarin skates up ice with eh puck past Philadelphia Flyers' Travis Konecny during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, March 27, 2021, in Philadelphia. Sam Morin was slammed against the boards, suffocated by a mob of his Flyers teammates that smacked his helmet in celebration and wouldn’t let him wiggle free. Morin’s first NHL goal, yes. A game-winner for a team in desperate need of a win, yes. The triumph meant so much more for Morin — and his teammates. Morin had persevered through two separate ACL tears, hours of rehab, a futile position switch in attempt to revive his career, and just a handful of NHL games for this highlight. “It’s the best moment of my life,” the 25-year-old Morin said. Morin scored his first NHL goal with 4:27 left in the game to give the Philadelphia Flyers a 2-1 win over the New York Rangers on Saturday. Read more https://apnews.com/article/new-york...philadelphia-a74e6fb06c785f5edfc6d503dcedf742
