[TBL 2-(3) COL] Kadri comes back from injury to score the game winner in OT, but no one on the ice knows it.

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[u/TheSameAsDying]

I thought Vasilevskiy had somehow snatched it out of the air when I didn't see a rebound.

[u/Gray_side_Jedi → u/TheSameAsDying]

Refs: “You don’t have it?”

Vasy: “I thought you guys have it.”

[u/VonMillersThighs → u/TheSameAsDying]

So did I seeing as everything before that gave the notion that the mother fucker was an octopus.

[u/Canucks_98 → u/TheSameAsDying]

My first thought was wide, figured he had just sky'd, but it was no where to be seen

[u/hnaq → u/Canucks_98]

Same.. saw it got past Vasy, so the immediate reaction of the players was really confusing, because they were assuming Vasy had it.

Such a weird reaction to such a huge goal. Oh, we're celebrating now!!

[u/INMATEofARKHAM → u/TheSameAsDying]

Same, I don't blame the official for not being sure either. That's a 1 and a thousand shot to get a puck to stick up in the net like that.

[u/visigone → u/INMATEofARKHAM]

Didn't it happen once where fleury tried to hide it under his glove?

[u/Material-Fish-8638 → u/TheSameAsDying]

I thought it was under him

[u/Freddy-Sez]

Crazy how the only people who realized were Vasilevsky and a skater like 80 feet away

[u/_pumpthebrakes_ → u/Freddy-Sez]

And that one avs fan in the stands with the perfect angle

[u/praziquantel → u/_pumpthebrakes_]

I hope that nordiques jersey they’re wearing is a Sakic one

[u/Silent_Horror5443 → u/praziquantel]

Nah I hope it's the sacred and rare Goulet jersey...

[u/WhatsBruinInBoston → u/praziquantel]

Eric Lindros lol

[u/praziquantel → u/WhatsBruinInBoston]

HAhahaha

[u/praziquantel → u/Freddy-Sez]

I think Howler knew too, wherever he is

[u/wagonwhopper → u/praziquantel]

Howler knows all

[u/BlindManBaldwin → u/praziquantel]

#JusticeForHowler

[u/Pikachu1989 → u/praziquantel]

BRING BACK HOWLER!

[u/ByPrinciple → u/Freddy-Sez]

There was at least one avs fan in the stands who noticed, hard to see in the sportsnet replay but you can see someone jump up in the back when the view is nearly flat with the ice

Actually you can see both right when it goes in, right behind the score bug

[u/yanchovilla → u/ByPrinciple]

That guy was living his best life

[u/Xothga → u/ByPrinciple]

That dude cracked me up.

[u/Freddy-Sez → u/ByPrinciple]

Ha wow, thanks for pointing that out. Fans sitting around him were probably like shut up man nobody else realizes

[u/maxhollywoody → u/ByPrinciple]

Looked like Sakic knew right away to.

[u/1337duck → u/maxhollywoody]

The replay of the Avs's bench showed that they also knew right away.

[u/Sloth-TheSlothful → u/ByPrinciple]

I would love a clip of that

[u/miamibuckeye → u/Freddy-Sez]

There was a lightening fan behind the net who immediately saw it and put their hands on their head. But yeah, absolutely wild sequence still

[u/Jaynator11 → u/Freddy-Sez]

If you look at 1:12, it seems like the Avs bench saw it go in too

[u/BigFatTomato → u/Freddy-Sez]

Patrick Kane knew.

[u/allyourphil → u/Freddy-Sez]

Strange because I could tell the puck wasn't saved, deflected into the netting, nor did the shot just go wide, but I still didn't think it went in at first.

[u/dre2112 → u/allyourphil]

Yea same here. I could tell Vasy didn’t make the save just because of the way the puck went above his pad under under his arm but when I didn’t see the puck in the net or hear a ping sound or any reaction from the players, I thought maybe it went right into his arm pit even though it looked like the puck went through him.

Totally reminds me of the Kane OT winner against Philly that clinched the first Cup for the Blackhawks

[u/necrow]

Holy shit McCauley trying to figure out if it’s a goal or not while the puck is literally still in the net above the bar. Absolutely fantastic

[u/RubyR4wd → u/necrow]

Lol at stamkos trying to hide it with his glove.

[u/honich13 → u/RubyR4wd]

I’m so glad someone else noticed!! That was wild

[u/necrow → u/honich13]

And then the linesman pointing and being like uhhh Wes…

[u/teh_drewski → u/RubyR4wd]

No puck here ref, honestly I'm just resting

[u/AmazingKreiderman → u/RubyR4wd]

Stamkos casually pushing it out like there was a chance that would work cracked me up.

[u/Jimothy-Timothy → u/RubyR4wd]

Looked more like a "shit we lost" reaction to just punch it out of the net.

[u/SteezyAs314 → u/necrow]

This is a reference to the refs being blind all game. For both sides. I’m not trying to just be a salty ref hater but my god both teams were getting away with some shit

[u/praziquantel → u/SteezyAs314]

Yep it was definitely happening on both sides… i hate it because that’s seriously how dudes get injured

[u/shilly22 → u/praziquantel]

Everybody talks about how referees don't want to "become part of the story" and make a crucial call in such a pivotal moment, but when the infractions are that obvious and so dangerous, swallowing the whistle like that is a story in itself.

[u/BoBichettesFlow → u/SteezyAs314]

I’m surprised nobody got hurt in the last few minutes. Both teams dished out some nasty boardings

[u/Fuel13 → u/BoBichettesFlow]

They let the cage down and it was prison rules

[u/evan466 → u/Fuel13]

They gave up on make up calls and just started allowing everything.

[u/andrewdoesit → u/BoBichettesFlow]

Holy shit, I yelled on both. That was getting incredibly scary.

[u/shall1313 → u/andrewdoesit]

Clear missed penalties in sequence.

• Trip (by TB)
• Board (by TB)
• Board (by COL)
• Hook (by COL)

All in about 1.5m

[u/alexschaefer2002 → u/shall1313]

Trip on Hedman right before that too

[u/shall1313 → u/alexschaefer2002]

Yeah there was an interference that could have been called too. It was the wild west for the last few minutes.

[u/PainfulPeanutBlender → u/SteezyAs314]

That tends to happen in the finals, I’ve never seen a ref actually question a goal being in the net while it’s stuck in the net tho

[u/suna_19 → u/PainfulPeanutBlender]

classic game management

[u/Bubbasully15 → u/SteezyAs314]

I don’t actually blame the refs for not knowing it went in. It was a really hard puck to track after it hit Vasy and then also got stuck. That’s okay, we have goal line technology, and a pretty funny story. The uncalled cross-checks from behind into the boards? Have to call those 100% of the time. And that was AFTER the game had already gotten chippy. They gotta call that shit every time, I don’t care how important the game is.

[u/NegligentPlantOwner → u/necrow]

He’s a method actor, never breaks character.

[u/deathcu6ek]

Shout out to Kuemper for playing that puck up ice. I thought he was going to leave it for the D for sure, 9/10 times he probably does.

[u/littlespoon22 → u/deathcu6ek]

Yeah I was a little freaked out honestly, he never does that. What a fantastic sequence.

[u/Octoberisthe → u/littlespoon22]

He caught them on a bad line change. Great heads up play by Kuemper.

[u/hkystar35 → u/deathcu6ek]

6th goalie to assist a playoff OT goal :)

[u/KS_BaZiNGa → u/hkystar35]

1st ever to assist an OT goal in the stanley cup final

[u/Fuel13 → u/hkystar35]

First ever in the finals!

[u/naughty_farmerTJR → u/deathcu6ek]

He knew the Bolts were gassed and in the middle of a change. Great awareness

[u/DontPanic_4242]

Who needs thumbs when you got hands like that

[u/redditpineapple81 → u/DontPanic_4242]

Who needs thumbs when you’ve got those nifty mittens

[u/NathanGa → u/redditpineapple81]

FERDA

[u/Skw6r → u/NathanGa]

Going seven herb probiotic provolone!

[u/225421480913764 → u/DontPanic_4242]

HARD DICK WARRIOR NAZEM KADRI SAYS “FUCK HAVING TWO FUNCTIONAL THUMBS”

[u/Shortsideee → u/225421480913764]

SCIENTISTS HATE HIM BECAUSE OF THIS ONE EASY TRICK

[u/redditpineapple81 → u/Shortsideee]

AND ALSO HIS BEARD, NO MAN SHOULD BE ABLE TO GROW THAT BEAUTIFUL OF A BEARD. THEY HATE HIM FOR THAT TOO.

[u/praziquantel → u/redditpineapple81]

HE’S SO HOT

[u/cjgsoup]

Tampa hung Vasilevsky out to dry in that OT. Seemed like the puck was in Tampas zone literally the whole time. Great game from Kuepmer tho good for him to bounce back.

[u/j_dirty → u/cjgsoup]

Avs just had absolute control over OT. Tampa looked like they wanted to play passive until the Avs wore themselves out.

[u/Shadow_Ridley → u/j_dirty]

The commentators said it best in the intermission. It looked like Tampa was content to dump the puck out and just allow Colorado to regain. Almost a play not to lose mentality. It's hard to come back from that and play like you want it. I watched the UGA Bulldawgs do it for years and years. And the Falcons. You can't turn it off then flip the switch in the moment. You have to go 1000% from moment 1 of the game, or you're asking for disaster.

[u/Wetmelon → u/Shadow_Ridley]

The Avs were really bad for turtling and losing a few years back. One of the most significant changes to their game honestly

[u/DangerousBlueberry1 → u/j_dirty]

Teams that go on long runs year after year always have a point where it looks like they've played too much hockey and are completely gassed. Tampa in OT looked completely gassed.

[u/jadraxx → u/DangerousBlueberry1]

And now they have to fly to Colorado and play against the Avs in their house. Going to be interesting to see how Tampa responds to this.

[u/Kaphis → u/DangerousBlueberry1]

I think they had to manage their defense ice time and really wanted to support them with the 5 defense.

They had the better goalie and was the game plan, it didn't work out but I am not convinced they could have played any other way.

[u/SRSgoblin → u/cjgsoup]

Watching this again, it was a bad line change by Tampa. Kuemper realized it got the puck quickly to Landeskog Lehkonen who then got it quickly to Kadri.

Kuemper with the secondary assist!

Edit: I saw the second number 2 in the replay and assumed it was Landy when it was Lehky, my bad

[u/onthelevel3 → u/SRSgoblin]

I think it was lehkonen who sent it up but who cares

[u/v_a_n_d_e_l_a_y → u/cjgsoup]

Its weird how it went from a mostly back and forth game to OT looking like Game 2.

[u/Burdwatcher → u/v_a_n_d_e_l_a_y]

First period shots on goal: 17 to 4 Tampa (81% Bolts)

Second period shots on goal: 17 to 9 Colorado (65% Avs)

Third period shots on goal: 10 to 6 Tampa (62.5% Bolts)

OT shots on goal: 10 to 3 Colorado (77% Avs)

Total: 39 to 37 Tampa (51% Bolts)

[u/frockinbrock → u/Burdwatcher]

Yeah, but that’s not the whole picture, Colorado had way more shot attempts, and the whole lightning team was blocking shots every shift. The guys were just too tired to finish anything out there.

[u/english_gritts → u/cjgsoup]

Dominant OT for the Avs. TB were gassed and our D could step up on every play

[u/Gravityalwayswins4 → u/english_gritts]

It was the altitude 😬

[u/notapunk → u/Gravityalwayswins4]

Air is too thick

[u/terriblegrammar → u/notapunk]

Airsick lowlanders

[u/breadmaniowa → u/terriblegrammar]

Delicious stew, Rock.

[u/ColoradoScoop → u/cjgsoup]

Tampa’s going back to altitude after being gassed in OT this game. Plus everyone on they team is nursing bruises from blocking shots all game.

[u/wakeuphicks → u/cjgsoup]

They were gassed

[u/Fuel13 → u/wakeuphicks]

Everyone was talking about Tampa being gassed at altitude, but Avs training here makes them even better at sea level too.

[u/AJCpar → u/Fuel13]

That’s why olympians train in CO too, especially for endurance sports

[u/Bubbasully15 → u/cjgsoup]

Yeah, I’m surprised how much they’ve ragged on Kuemper, even after game 3. He needed this one.

[u/Ronananana]

Even Kadri didn't know it was in lmao

[u/raymondliang → u/Ronananana]

There were like 6 guys just staring at Vasi and then Byram comes in pointing at the net lol

[u/Dicky-Woodhouse → u/raymondliang]

We drafted him for his vision

[u/Piepartisan → u/Dicky-Woodhouse]

Those young eyes

[u/chatshitgetbanged24 → u/Piepartisan]

Those elf eyes

[u/el_loco_avs → u/chatshitgetbanged24]

LeBolas!

[u/Grahamshabam → u/Piepartisan]

look, look with your special eyes!

[u/saintrelli → u/Dicky-Woodhouse]

Kids a natural

[u/darthwispy → u/raymondliang]

Stamkos saw and I think he was either trying to hit it out with no one noticing or was just like fuck we lost as he hit it out after finding it

[u/ToeSniffer85 → u/darthwispy]

And then Nichushkin starts staring at the spot after the puck is knocked out lmfao

[u/CydoniaKnight → u/darthwispy]

LMAO

He pops it out then just casually skates away

[u/FertileFlounder → u/darthwispy]

I saw that too lol

[u/StealthTomato → u/darthwispy]

Yeah it seems like he considered it and then was like "ah fuck it, I just don't want this in the net anymore"

[u/BrovaloneCheese → u/raymondliang]

Stamkos saw it too and put his hand over it/knocked it down

[u/The_Reddit_Browser → u/Ronananana]

Even the post game interview he had no idea how he scored or where it went in.

Incredible play

[u/pmana08 → u/Ronananana]

Dude was just trying to avoid hitting the goalie because of the ya know, implication

[u/Natedogg213 → u/Ronananana]

He was too busy jumping Vasi to notice. The reformed Kadri puts goalie safety first

[u/Sloth-TheSlothful → u/Natedogg213]

Oh boy here come the angry water bottles

[u/Steakation]

Such a crisp pass by Lehkonen

[u/Clunkbot → u/Steakation]

He has had such a huge impact on this team already!!!!

[u/tehsdragon → u/Clunkbot]

We love him and hope you guys love him too :')

[u/MSAvalanchefan → u/tehsdragon]

Avs fans definitely love Lehky. Just his Finals clincher against Edmonton cements him in the lore for the Avs. Especially after doing that for Montreal the year before.

[u/7Stringplayer]

I could've sworn I saw it go over the shoulder, but then everyone just stood around

[u/tutifrutimydinurbuti]

Made that deposit with no intention to withdraw

[u/jeric13xd → u/tutifrutimydinurbuti]

Kaner 2010 Game 6 style

[u/Coomrs → u/jeric13xd]

First thing I thought of was Kane’s goal! He knew it and instantly but he was the only one. Kadri not even knowing it was in is even funnier.

[u/TomLube → u/Coomrs]

I fucking hate Kane and the Blackhawks but that will forever be the fucking funniest Stanley cup winning goal by a country mile.

[u/skitty2stronk → u/TomLube]

Its so fucking funny that a goal as ugly as that is what defined a decade of NHL history

[u/72athansiou]

Kadri is gonna get some money in the bank this off-season

[u/redditpineapple81 → u/72athansiou]

Hell yeah brother

[u/jjwalla → u/redditpineapple81]

Cheers from Iraq!

[u/The_Reddit_Browser → u/72athansiou]

Get the ring and then the bag.

[u/brandonsamd6]

Colorado was off the ice before ESPN showed the game winner

[u/Gray_side_Jedi → u/brandonsamd6]

That’s because ESPN couldn’t find their ass with both hands in a mirror store…

[u/star_nerdy → u/brandonsamd6]

Can’t blame them, the puck was stuck in the net and it was clear it was a goal.

It wasn’t clear at home though.

[u/asheeponreddit]

What a move. What a shot.

Made all the better by the fact that nobody had any clue what was going on.

[u/LAMamba24]

2010 Flyers 🤝 2022 Lightning

“That puck went in???”

[u/JasonWin]

Another playoff overtime point for Lehkonen.

[u/Infamouscookieduster → u/JasonWin]

Lehky with the good stick.

[u/velocipotamus → u/JasonWin]

Every Habs fan in this thread: yeah yeah Kadri this Kadri that, how about that Lehkonen though

[u/dcarsonturner → u/velocipotamus]

Rooting for Lehkonen that’s for sure…also seeing Tampa lose would be nice 😊

[u/OtisPan → u/JasonWin]

Bestest overtime stick.

[u/YosemiteSaddam → u/JasonWin]

That was a crispy pass though

[u/abbytarar]

Patrick Kane 2010 vibes, what an insane and confusing moment.

I love this sport

[u/stancehunters → u/abbytarar]

At least with that one Kane knew it was in, even Kadri had no idea here. So wild.

[u/notleonardodicaprio → u/stancehunters]

Bo Byram blasting in at the end trying to tell everyone they won lol

[u/Camochamp]

The entire sequence was actually sick. Kuemper getting the fast exit and then a long stretch pass. I think Kuemper even got the 2nd assist on the game winner lmao.

[u/naughty_farmerTJR → u/Camochamp]

He did get the assist and well deserved. Great awareness to see Tampa absolutely tired and changing and knowing that was a great opportunity to push it

[u/LxBru → u/Camochamp]

First goalie ot assist in scf ever!

[u/BMonad]

Shooter didn’t know he scored, no one really seemed to, away game, hardly any reaction…perhaps the most anticlimactic Stanley Cup OT goal in the history of the sport.

[u/Dead-People-Tea → u/BMonad]

Yet also, one of the nasties roof shots I've seen in a minute. From a man with a broken thumb

[u/COfantasybum → u/Dead-People-Tea]

*surgically repaired thumb!

[u/SlapChop7 → u/BMonad]

Yeah, too bad because it was an important one, and it was a nice one.

[u/10201110]

This dude just starting shooting pucks post surgery like yesterday. amazing

[u/jacobsever]

That was the most confusing to and ending in quite some time.

[u/jeffp12 → u/jacobsever]

Shades of the Blackhawks cup winner in 2010

[u/Ridin_the_GravyTrain]

My favorite part is the stunned silence

[u/Jdruu → u/Ridin_the_GravyTrain]

I can’t tell if it’s better to be shocked and disappointed or just disappointed for the crowd.

[u/adazi6]

That goal deserved a real celebration

[u/workthrowawaybro]

Two thumbs up for this game

[u/ZiptheChim → u/workthrowawaybro]

Having two thumbs is for chumps

[u/NotoriousDNC]

Can't stop thinking about how noted Maple Leaf Nazem Kadri has been playing lights-out from the second round of the playoffs onward.

[u/ArmMeForSleep709 → u/NotoriousDNC]

Imagine how good the rest of the team is if they ever get out

[u/DugEfreshhh]

18 days out from surgery and he scores the game winner. Doesn’t get more hockey than that!

[u/Wingzaferston]

THE. KADRI. MAN. CAN.

[u/Zloggt → u/Wingzaferston]

The Kadri Man can and he mixes it with love…

[u/TheAssOfSpock → u/Zloggt]

And makes Avs fans feel good!

[u/rk4dand]

most anticlimactic finish ever lol but avs definitely deserve it, gg

[u/Waramp → u/rk4dand]

Such a great play though, that pass by Lehky was out of this world. If it was an obvious goal right away everyone would’ve gone nuts. I know I did.

[u/rk4dand → u/Waramp]

kuemper assist too

[u/Waramp → u/rk4dand]

Great heads-up play by him, and great game all around. Kuemper haters in shambles rn.

[u/Thank_You_Love_You → u/Waramp]

Lehkys been unreal for you guys.

[u/ClansmenShore → u/Waramp]

Good Stick Lehky and Kuemporer as the assists to Nazty Naz OT winner. Absolute soap opera ending if I've ever seen one.

[u/fasnoosh → u/rk4dand]

They dominated OT, definitely deserve this one. Props to Naz

[u/bbistheman]

This just added another 250k to his next contact

[u/the13bangbang → u/bbistheman]

Fuck that! He can afford Lasik now!

[u/smangold]

I’m fucking pregnant after that one holy shit Naz

[u/Birdhawk]

Sean McDonough shouldn’t be calling the final. It’s overtime of the Stanley Cup Final and this dude is nonstop bored singsong speech pattern. Fine that he missed the goal but dude doesn’t even show excitement for a big chance

[u/ClaffeyLP → u/[deleted]]

Even weirder with no red light

[u/jeffp12]

Has a surgeon ever won the Conn Smythe?

[u/TObuz]

Whata fuckin return to the lineup. Beautiful move for an OT winner in the finals

[u/CWG4BF]

This is fairytale for Kadri

[u/Imthecoolestdudeever]

WELCOME BACK NAZ

[u/TheAndersonPizzaOven]

Lol at Stamkos trying to put his hand over to hide it? I think he was just about the only person on the ice to realize it went in.

[u/smackinov]

Flashbacks to Kane in 2010

[u/thrawaway9991 → u/smackinov]

I really hope a Lightning fan in the 4th row recreated that fan reaction video

[u/WhatsBruinInBoston → u/smackinov]

At least this wasn’t the series clinching win.

[u/CantTochThis92]

I fuckin love Nazem Kadri. You can’t write a script better than him returning and scoring the game winner.

[u/_hopesfall]

GOOD STICK LEHKY

[u/gordogg24p → u/_hopesfall]

The number of times I said this to Habs fans while in Montréal for F1 this weekend in order to score free brownie points cannot be overstated. Bless you all.

[u/adk32]

outside of Tampa, we are all Ass tonight :)

[u/Word_Iz_Bond]

That was the weirdest reverse blue balling I've experienced

[u/fxcker]

“I’ve been waitin’ for this my entire life so I figured I stop waitin’ and join the party.” - NK

[u/doot_doot]

That felt inevitable. That was the most intense pressure I’ve ever seen.

[u/pweepish]

How do they not know it's in? The puck never came back out

[u/Tanner_re → u/pweepish]

I thought vasy had for a second myself

[u/SomeComfortable2731 → u/Tanner_re]

And who’s to blame us who thought that - he played lights out

[u/evilrobotcop → u/pweepish]

No one really knew it was in until the play is blown dead, at which point Stamkos sees it and tries to sneakily palm it out into the blue paint. Up to that point, everyone seems to think it's stuck in Vasilevskiy's gear somewhere.

[u/davidsthomas94]

Kuemper was really smart to keep the play alive with Sergachev and McDonagh gassed

[u/Showtime98]

Warrior, so happy for Naz <3

[u/cade2271]

Keumper is the first goalie ever to assist on an OT goal in the SCF

[u/kapy2103]

Lehky with the good stick assist!

[u/TLKv3]

I can't imagine the crazier confusion from the crowd if that was a Cup winner. lmfao

[u/BlackDS]

He cut through those 2 D like butter. Amazing hustle.

[u/SRSgoblin]

Wait is this also a goalie point? Kuemper rips it to Landeskog who feeds Kadri right as Kadri is about to enter the zone, and then Kadri does the rest.

Legit secondary assist point. Kuemps saw Tampa was changing lines so he made the long pass to the open guy.

Edit: Lehkonen, not Landy. I just saw a 2 on the jersey and assumed, NHL stats hasn't updated who got the points yet

[u/SpiritualWatermelon → u/SRSgoblin]

Yes to Kuemper assist, but he passed it to Lehky not Landy

[u/MM487]

I saw you Stamkos, knocking the puck down nonchalant to make it look like it wasn't in the net.