Maple Leafs forward James van Riemsdyk celebrated his third-period goal against the Canadiens Saturday by imitating the jersey-tug portion of Montreal defenseman P.K. Subban's exuberant overtime celebration from Thursday.
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Van Riemsdyk's goal stood as the game-winner, much to the chagrin of Subban:
Van Riemsdyk explained the motivation behind his celebration after the game:
JVR says that his goal celebration was a response to PK Subban chirping the #leafs bench earlier in the game.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) January 19, 2014