Sharks win in OT and the Blues threaten to murder the refs, a breakdown
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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Click timestamps to jump to that momentSharks -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.
I think we might have missed something here. Let's talk about it. He says, yeah,
you fucking missed something. It's a hand pass. He says, okay, well, let's look at
it. He's like, well, no, 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. Just so happened to
be perfectly to his teammate who gets it perfect for that guy, and they score.
Let's take another look at it again. Yeah. So he just kind of sees the
puck. He's like, go out. Get the fuck out of here, puck. I don't want
you. I'm on the ground. I can't do anything with you. So he gives it
to his teammate. Yes. So, I mean, all he was doing was getting the puck
to his teammate. If that's legal, I mean, so be it. Ref say, hey, did
you see it? Take a look. Can we see the refs in any of these
shots? This guy's over here. He probably doesn't have a great angle. They say none
of them saw it, so then they're just like, yeah, no, no, we didn't see
it, so we can't review it because we didn't see it. And you know what?
Fuck it. We're just going to get out of here because it seems like it's
going to be a dangerous environment for us. Like, hell yeah, it's going to be
a dangerous environment. I'm going to kill you. I'm not joking. I'm going to kill
you. better leave or I'm going to kill you. I'm going to fucking kill you,
too. No, let's all bang our sticks. We're all going to bang our sticks. We're
going to kill you. better get out of here. Reverse this call or we will
kill you. We've all decided on it. And it cuts the stands. I feel 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.