TheDawnOfANewTage
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Colton Sissons with the most consequential empty net miss ever?
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Yeah, absolutely terrible. Backhand from so close by, no interference or anything, and the guy can't hit the empty net. Embarrassing. Even I would have hit that. Hundred times out of a hundred.
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I mean, yes if had hit that shot it means the Preds likely win. But there was a lot of additional play between that miss and the eventual game winner in OT where the Preds could have stepped up.
I mean it's no different that any other player hitting a post at any point. It's part of the game.
I mean it's no different that any other player hitting a post at any point. It's part of the game.
I feel there should be a Ryan Strome award for this. lol.
Summer Rose
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I'd call it the Patrik Stefan award.
This had no consequences for Dallas whatsoever though
PositiveCashFlow
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That miss didn't cost a game and possibly a series though. Dallas eventually won in overtime.
It was still pretty hilarious to watch live in person though
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The butterfly effect this miss had is actually incredibly interesting. Changed the course of hockey history
TheDawnOfANewTage
Dahlin, it’ll all be fine
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Right, that’s the logical way to view it, but emotion tends to hit hard. Sissons can know there were 10+ close calls- hell, Boeser’s second goal clips Saros’ heel, that’s an inch away from an incredible save, but something about the post is just.. more visual, you can see the puck an inch to the right and you’ve sealed the game, and instead..
Anyways, Stefan’s was obviously worse, which is why I feel bad for Sissons. You can almost see him double clutch, he wasn’t showboating or nothin, just didn’t wanna goof and.. oof.
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Completely unacceptable lack of skill displayed, what a bum.
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Multiple mistakes on the last 2 goals by the preds. Nyquist getting juked by Hughes at the line and ending up on the ice opening lanes to the other 2 Canucks at the top of the blueline. Plus, a massive miscommunication between ROR and Forsberg on the OT winner. ROR had moved over to the boards to challenge Cole for the Puck. Forsberg didn't switch off and cover one of the forwards, instead staying up high in the typical winger position. Left ROR no chance to recover to get to Lindholm in front of the net. Either Forsberg missed the switch or ROR was too aggressive and left his primary assignment, and should have left it to Forsberg to cover Cole while he stayed with Lindholm.
Dr Pepper
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Dallas won their game.
Nashville didn't.
Plus the added pressure of Stefan's accidental whiff merely extending a regular season game, whereas Sissons is partly to blame for his team going from a sure-fire tied series to being down 3-1.
Prettyisland
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Summarized.. that extra point stopped Edmonton from getting the first overall that summer.. which was Patrick Kane
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t had consequences for Edmonton and Chicago. If Stefan scores Edmonton doesn't get the extra point for the OT loss which bumps Edmonton behind Chicago in the standings. Chicago doesn't win the draft lottery which means no Kane and maybe no Cups. Edmonton drafts Kane which probably makes them competitive enough to not draft all their 1st overalls as well as Nurse and Draisaitl.
So technically it could be the most consequential empty net miss.
Well I’m definitely glad they didn’t get Kane. The Oilers have been gifted enough superstars over the years.
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The OT goal was all on Forsberg. Inexplicable, what he did there.
Wingers are typically responsible for the Dmen.
But, if he sees his C take the Dman on the boards, then he's got to recognize that and switch off to cover a Canuck forward.
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They were already switched, with Forsberg covering the slot and O'Reilly up high near the point. When the puck came around the boards, O'Reilly had to go after it. Nashville wasn't in any kind of problem until Forsberg bizarrely wandered off and stood along the boards near the blue line, totally abandoning the slot, when his team didn't have control of the puck.
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People often act as if empty net goals are totally meaningless. This miss is a great example of why that's not the case.
When a player scores an empty netter, his team is almost guaranteed a win. When an empty net is missed, that can come back to haunt a team. It can cost a team a win or even a series.
In 2022 WSH had FLA down two games to one and in game four one of their players (I think Hathaway) missed an open net. The Panthers tied and then won the game and won the series in six.
When a player scores an empty netter, his team is almost guaranteed a win. When an empty net is missed, that can come back to haunt a team. It can cost a team a win or even a series.
In 2022 WSH had FLA down two games to one and in game four one of their players (I think Hathaway) missed an open net. The Panthers tied and then won the game and won the series in six.
The Preds bench going absolute nuts. Brunette with the non-chalant fist bump as if the game was won. Only to lose in OT. Ouch.
KirkAlbuquerque
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I didn’t actually think it was that terrible a miss tbh. He’s wide on his backhand with a player right on him. The consequences were brutal but there were multiple pee wee type blunders in defensive coverage that were even worse imo.
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