Emeric Gagner is typically a very reserved player both on and off the ice, and does his best to not let his emotions get the better of him. In fact, it is this focus and determination that allowed him to keep his head in the game when his team went down 4-2 in their last home game of the season. He really wanted to give his fans something to feel good about to close out the season, so he put his head down and scored a natural hattrick to win the game in overtime.

His celebrations are often quite muted, but given the occasion, he let his emotions run wild. After scoring the game winner, he gathered some speed and slid all the way down the ice in a manner similar to that famous Theo Fleury celebration. As his teammates came to join him, he immediately went back to his normal self. He got up from the ice and skated right to his bench to go back to the dressing room, happy with the end result.

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