{"id":539432,"date":"2026-04-04T00:29:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T00:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/539432\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T00:29:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T00:29:21","slug":"ivan-miroshnichenko-heads-puck-out-of-midair-like-a-soccer-player-generates-scoring-chance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/539432\/","title":{"rendered":"Ivan Miroshnichenko heads puck out of midair like a soccer player, generates scoring chance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1500\" height=\"962\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ivan-miroshnichenko-header.jpg\" class=\"above-the-fold wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ivan Miroshnichenko hits the puck with his head\"  decoding=\"async\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tScreenshot: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Capitals\/status\/2039861762061693088\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@Capitals\/X<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"player\" title=\"View Ivan Miroshnichenko&#039;s stats, bio, and status\" href=\"https:\/\/russianmachineneverbreaks.com\/player\/ivan-miroshnichenko\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ivan Miroshnichenko<\/a> used his head (literally) to create a scoring chance.<\/p>\n<p>Late in the first period against the New Jersey Devils, Capitals forward <a class=\"player\" title=\"View Brandon Duhaime&#039;s stats, bio, and status\" href=\"https:\/\/russianmachineneverbreaks.com\/player\/brandon-duhaime\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brandon Duhaime<\/a> chipped the puck out of the defensive zone. The fourth-line winger was successful in his clearing attempt, but the lob was so high that it brought the inner footballer out of Miro.<\/p>\n<p>Ivan Miroshnichenko\u2019s header<\/p>\n<p>Boxing out Devils defenseman <a class=\"player\" title=\"View Dougie Hamilton&#039;s stats, bio, and status\" href=\"https:\/\/russianmachineneverbreaks.com\/player\/dougie-hamilton\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dougie Hamilton<\/a>, Miro scrunched his neck and then headed the puck directly toward <a class=\"player\" title=\"View David Kampf&#039;s stats, bio, and status\" href=\"https:\/\/russianmachineneverbreaks.com\/player\/david-kampf\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">David Kampf<\/a>. The Czech centerman then kicked the puck into open space, allowing Miroshnichenko to regather the biscuit and fire a huge shot from the top of the right circle, forcing Devils goaltender <a class=\"player\" title=\"View Jake Allen&#039;s stats, bio, and status\" href=\"https:\/\/russianmachineneverbreaks.com\/player\/jake-allen\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jake Allen<\/a> to make a big save.<\/p>\n<p>The shot was the only one Miro got on goal against the Devils in 10:49 of ice time from Spencer Carbery.<\/p>\n<p>Miroshnichenko has played in the last five games after sitting out eight straight post-recall from the AHL\u2019s Hershey Bears on March 6. He has 3 points (2g, 1a) in those five appearances.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Screenshot: @Capitals\/X Ivan Miroshnichenko used his head (literally) to create a scoring chance. 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