(If I was an NHL player, I would try that move every time I had to dump it in, and I'm kind of convinced I could score 20 goals a year like that.)

Oh no Sabres.

Slafkovsky has that dog in him. Hagel just punched it into the upper deck, but they're working on retrieving it and getting it back to him.

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Again, all of you "we have to get it right" people are psychopaths.

Whichever one benefits my favorite team, obviously.

Either that or "Kekäläinen".

Faceoff violations too.

Review everything! We have to just get it right!

Even worse: If you want to argue that a missed offside must negate a penalty, don't we need to start allowing offside challenges on any penalty call?

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Latest one ever.

Indeed. And all relatively recent, I believe.

That would have been the first penalty shot OT goal in NHL history, by the way.

Shooters are 0-for-5 all-time.

The NHL, where we spend five minutes reviewing an overtime goal without the audience even knowing which play the review is for.

There's playoff Freddie.

So... Craig Berube just still the coach of the Leafs, then?

Old Guy Without a Cup rankings, 2026 edition: Narrowing down a stacked field (Gift Article) It's all about the narratives when deciding who to root for in the NHL playoffs, and veterans who have never won it all are an easy sell.

New post: It's OGWAC time, as we count down the 20 best "Old Guy Without a Cup" story in this year's playoffs.

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Hell yeah Buffalo.

Pretty much. Just because a defensemen nudges you doesn't mean you can go full speed at the crease and not be responsible for resulting contact.

I appreciate how Jared Bednar is the one guy who kept his COVID-era haircut.

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About to hop on TAHS YouTube for a live Western Conference preview. Come join us:

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Probably next week.

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Folks… we did it.

This is the most important thing that has ever happened in my life.

Still tied midway through the third. Whatever. I don’t even care.

And now tied again after two. I’m not worried. I’M NOT WORRIED.