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Come Fan with UsTuesday, June 23, 2026

Chris Kunitz saved a goal with the best backcheck of his hockey career

The Penguins are leading 1-0 after the first period in Game 6, but we may have had a different outcome if Chris Kunitz didn't perfectly swipe away Joel Ward's breakaway.

Ward may not be the fastest player, but Kunitz caught up to him like he was shot out of a cannon. Not only that, Kunitz avoided a penalty by perfectly timing his stick swipe to catch the puck instead of Ward himself.

For someone who is supposedly Sidney Crosby's set up man, Kunitz put his stamp on a big moment in a Stanley Cup clinching game for the Penguins.

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