Mikhail Grabovski goes for the soccer pass

After losing his stick in the neutral zone on Monday night, Washington Capitals forward Mikhail Grabovski did everything he could to make a play to set up his teammate.

It did not go well.

The silver lining? It was hilarious.

You can’t blame him for trying, especially since we can recall a few plays in recent history involving players doing the exact same thing (minus the falling down).

Back in 2008 Jarkko Ruutu, then a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins, found himself in a similar position and nearly pulled it off.

And then were Ottawa Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson in last year’s playoffs (via @Wham_City).

That’s how it’s supposed to work. But give Grabovski an ‘A’ for effort anyway.

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