Sharks win in OT and the Blues threaten to murder the refs, a breakdown

May 15, 2019 927.6K views 1:45

What Happened

The San Jose Sharks and the St. Louis Blues are battling it out in overtime, with the score knotted at 4-4. The action is fast-paced as the players dive for the puck, which is bouncing around the ice. Suddenly, the Sharks find an open player and score the game-winning goal, securing the victory. However, the Blues vehemently disagree with the call, claiming it was a hand pass that should have been disallowed. Defenseman Alex Pietrangelo of the Blues approaches the officials, visibly upset. "Ref, ref," he says, "it was a hand pass." The referee acknowledges the seriousness of the situation, saying, "Hey, man, they seem pretty serious. I think we might have missed something here. Let's talk about it." Pietrangelo is not satisfied, responding, "Yeah, you fucking missed something. It's a hand pass." The referee tries to explain the play, saying, "He was just afraid that the puck was going to fall into his pants and get stuck there and delay the game. He didn't want to delay the game, so he just knocked it over here." The Blues players are not convinced, with captain Ryan O'Reilly saying, "If that's legal, I mean, so be it." The officials attempt to review the play, but they admit that they didn't see the alleged hand pass and therefore cannot overturn the call. This further enrages the Blues, who threaten the officials, saying, "Reverse this call or we will kill you. We've all decided on it." The tension escalates, with the Blues players banging their sticks on the ice and warning the officials, "We're going to kill you. better get out of here." The game ends with the Sharks celebrating their overtime victory, while the Blues are left fuming, feeling that the officials have robbed them of a fair outcome. Throughout the dramatic sequence, the announcers provide commentary, with one noting that he "feels really bad for this guy because he just really wants to talk about it to someone, but he didn't bring a friend to the game, so he's just lonely." The summary captures the intensity of the moment, the players' reactions and the officials' attempts to manage the situation, painting a vivid picture of the events as they unfold.

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Sharks -Blues tied at four in OT. Here we go. We're diving for the puck.

It's bouncing all around. Here we go. Find a man. It's good. The Sharks win.

The Blues say, no way. He says, we totally won, and it was legal, and

we did it. And what a legal win by us. Let's all hug. He says,

ref, ref. It was a hand pass. Ref says, hey, man, they seem pretty serious.