VIDEO: Drew Doughty Rips OT Game-Winner in Calgary and Taunts Flames Fans in NSFW Fashion
By Mark Powell
Drew Doughty might've just had some pent up frustration. The LA Kings stud defenseman, universally considered one of the best at his position, ripped a game-winner from the point in 3-on-3 overtime, and celebrated by skating right over to the glass and taunting Flames fans with an obvious NSFW gesture.
Doughty has, perhaps unfairly, been pitted against fellow d-man Matthew Tkachuk in recent years, creating one of the best personal rivalries in the NHL. While Tkachuk is a talented player, it's tough to argue against Doughty's career accomplishments, and this game-winner very clearly carried with it some frustration and obvious importance despite it being very early in the season.
Doughty wins it in OT#LAKvsCGY #Flames #GoKingsGo #LAKings pic.twitter.com/0m1mOoCMza
— Eric (@Kingsgifs) October 9, 2019
As for Tkachuk, the Flames defenseman netted the game-tying goal (his second) which sent the contest to OT, only to be outdone by Doughty in the extra period.
Drew Doughty has done basically everything there is to do in hockey. But I’ve rarely seen him as excited as he was when he scored that game-winner in Calgary.
— Sid Seixeiro (@Sid_Seixeiro) October 9, 2019
The Kings are past their Stanley Cup-winning prime, and the 29-year-old Doughty would be better-served elsewhere. Yet, perhaps he can use this little bit of motivation as fuel to lead LA to the postseason for the first time since 2017-18.