NHL Playoffs: Benn Ferriero Nets Game-Winner to Put San Jose Sharks Up 1-0

On April 29, 1987, Benn Ferriero entered this world blessed with incredible hockey skill.

Well, at least enough to get him some playing time last night on his 24th birthday, when he netted the game winner 7:03 into overtime following a double-minor penalty to Justin Abdelkader, who had struck defensemen Niclas Wallin with a high stick.

“The puck ended up in the corner, Couture and Abdelkader (who had just come out of the box) were fighting for it,” says Ferriero, describing the play. “Cooch poked it away a little bit, and I was able to swing in there and grab it.”

With the puck on his stick, Ferriero spun towards the goal and whipped the puck off of Det...

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