Nashville equipment manager hands off stick split

If you're scoring at home, that was a goal for Nashville Predators forward Luke Evangelista and an assist for equipment manager Pete Rogers.

Evangelista broke a stick mid-shift during a game against the San Jose Sharks on Saturday. And in the hands of a man lesser than Rogers, that may have been a problem.

Rogers sprang into action, splitting the Predators bench to get Evangelista some new lumber. Seconds later, the goal horn at Bridgestone Arena was going off.

When Evangelista scored after a sweet deke to his backhand, the bench erupted, mobbing Rogers for a job well done.

It's a good lesson for the kids: Always be ready even if you are not on the ice.