A-Rad brings fire to the ice
Celebration of goals gets Preds' attention
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When he scored his first NHL goal in October, Alexander Radulov launched himself into a plane of Plexiglas and dropped back to the ice shrieking.
Six weeks later, he's still bouncing off the walls.
As much as Radulov's teammates and Predators fans love his scoring — and he's already posted nine goals in just 17 games — they've become almost equally as entertained by watching the phenom celebrate afterward.
Until very recently, when the Russian rookie was told by one veteran teammate to curb his enthusiasm a bit, he commemorated each goal like a kid who'd somehow found a way to combine Christmas morning with the last day of school.
There's been no way to anticipate what the show might hold.
One can almost always count on numerous left-handed fist pumps and a primal scream. Other options have included the high leg kick, the skate to the opposite end of the ice with teammates chasing behind — a la World Cup soccer, or the ever-popular leap into the boards.
"It's like every goal is his first goal,'' Predators forward Scott Hartnell said. "His arms are going wild and even when he's by himself, it seems like he's giving high-fives to everyone because his hands are going crazy.
"His facial expression is priceless, too. It's like he's a kid in a candy store. It's a lot of fun to watch and be around.''