Watch: Athanasiou's spectacular coast-to-coast goal

Detroit News, The Detroit News
Red Wings forward Andreas Athanasiou, left, celebrates his goal against the Penguins in the third period on Saturday at Joe Louis Arena.

Andreas Athanasiou's game-winning goal Saturday night is the talk of the NHL today.

The speedy Detroit Red Wings forward went end to end with the puck, split two defenders and flipped a fluttering puck into the net against the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins.

That spectacular third-period goal gave the Red Wings their first lead and they pulled away to beat Pittsburgh 6-3 on Saturday night at Joe Louis Arena.

“It’s definitely a feel-good moment,” Athanasiou said.

Here's Athanasiou's highlight-reel goal.