Tonight’s Game 4 between the and in Nashville featured a controversial key moment. The Predators’ third goal, which came early in the third period, has led to confusion over whether it should have counted. Here’s the play in question: scores the goal. But it doesn’t go in off his stick. Instead, he seems to intentionally deflect it in with his skate. The rulebook prohibits goals from being scored with a “distinct kicking motion,” a phrase that’s become a punchline over the years for fans. The... Read this story
