Brett Kulak. Brett f'n Kulak. The stay-at-home defenseman, who scored one goal all season long. Who's scored just 29 goals in 12 years in the NHL. Who had such a rough start to his season that he got shipped out by Edmonton, which craves defense like a drowning man craves oxygen. Who got moved again just two months later by Pittsburgh, giving the Avalanche a steady and unspectacular defensive presence on the blue line—the quintessential second-pairing guy you can start and forget about.
He won't make any dumb mistakes, but he won't surprise you either. You'll go entire games without announcers mentioning his name. He certainly won't grab anyone's attention with his offensive prowess.
When Brett damn Kulak is scoring huge, overtime, series-clinching goals, it's probably time to start planning the parade:
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