Last Updated on June 1, 2012 6:04 pm by admin
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) – In the next month or so, New Jersey Devils captain Zach Parise is going to strike it rich – somewhere.
The 27-year-old Parise, who can became a free agent next month unless he re-signs with New Jersey, is one of those players that every team wants. He scores goals, works hard, is a good skater and is relentless on the ice. Nothing is more important to him than his team and winning.
Want Proof?
Take Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals against the Los Angeles Kings Wednesday night. Parise showed talent and something surprising, a level of sneakiness few expected from an angelic-looking, clean-shaven boy scout skating alongside a grungy-looking, unkempt group of players in bushy beards.
With the game tied 1-1 early in the third period, Parise deftly reached out with his gloved hand while prone in the crease and shuffleboarded a loose puck into the net, setting off a celebration at the Prudential Center in New Jersey.
It was not allowed. But, hey, can’t knock a guy for trying. It is after all, the finals.