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Come Fan with UsTuesday, June 23, 2026

Evgeny Kuznetsov’s no-look backhand assist is a thing of beauty

This kid’s got eyes in the back of his head.

Evgeny Kuznetsov doesn't need to look to know where to pass. In the first period of the Washington Capitals' game against the Calgary Flames, Kuznetsov showed his ridiculous skill with a backhand pass to goalscorer Andre Burakovsky to tie the game 1-1.

What might be more impressive is the fact that Kuznetsov was well beyond the goal line and almost halfway around the net by the time he released the no-look pass to Burakovsky, who was uncovered long enough to get a wrist shot past Flames netminder Karri Ramo.

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