NHL Plays Of The Week: Lehkonen Does It Again! | Steve's Hat-Picks

[@ranchosdelnorte]

To me the best hat pick would be when Steve did his playoff prediction a while back and chose someone other than Colorado, and hence sparing them from his curse.

[@SRTifiable]

Everyone say “Thank you Steve!” #GoAvsGo

[@SRTifiable]

As an Avs fan, the only loss I would have accepted was if Draisaitl scored the OT winner. The heart, the will, that he showed to drag his team through game 4 was the stuff of legends.

[@Reudze]

Avs fan here. For real, I got a new appreciation for that player, to play through what he play through at THAT level. Wow. Hes a beast. Talent and Heart

[@peepDeli]

Indeed. Not only did I hope Avs would sweep them as I'm an Avs fan, but to know Draisatl wouldn't have to play through that pain anymore.

[@ABagofDeadSquirrels]

THIS! Also earned a ton more respect at the post-game press conference when he shrugged off questions about his injury and just said "There's lots of guys who play through stuff like that, not gonna make this about myself."

[@belligerent-irony]

foolish, for all he knows he just threw away the rest of his career. For a 3rd round exit.

[@MikaTuukkanen]

As another avs fan, I really think Avs would have lost that game if only Draisaitl would have been healthy. It was very limited what he was able to do on the ice and still somehow he was a meaningful part of oilers team. Clear example is how Draisaitl missed an open net with one timer. Then score was 3-1, I think. After the missed shot, he held his hurting wrist and went slowly back on the bench. I can't say I like the Edmonton team much at all, but I do wish for success for Mcdavid and Draisaitl as they truly deserve it.

[@dougthomas6610]

I think they said during the game during the review of the high stick goal that since it didn’t initially go in the net, the contact with the stick had to have been below the players shoulders. If the puck would have went in initially, the the stick should have been below the crossbar.

[@rhyta5042]

Once the goalie touched the puck, it was in play again and he got the rebound and put it in.

[@Teguin]

Producer Drew is so happy he finally manifested into reality

[@simashley2614]

Are you looking forward to Artturi Rantanen’s resurgent play in the Stanley Cup Finals, Steve?

[@stevecampbell599]

Wilkesbery Scrantonen

[@YouTenymand]

Lehkonen should have got a goal and two assists in the OT goal. It all started from his pass, then he directed Makar's shot and finally scored on his own rebound.

[@marc-oliviergagne3839]

Don't remind me how good he is. We habs fan sure as hell miss him. We got an AMAZING return for him but I just loved that player. I will always remember that OT goal against Vegas!

[@TheEDFLegacy]

@@marc-oliviergagne3839 Sad but true. The Habs desperately needed a rebuild, but I'm so proud of them for making their last run together a memorable one. Not to mention that they are the only team in the East to win the conference award for the _West_ division, and will likely be the only team to do so for the rest of NHL history... assuming we don't get another pandemic or some other weird realignment.

[@tj_mcdonald21]

helm is who passed it to makar. Lehkonen only touched the puck after the draw and helm went over and passed it straight back.

[@YouTenymand]

@@tj_mcdonald21 I didn't say that he passed the puck to Makar, I said that it all started from his pass. He did not just "touch the puck", he made a short accurate pass wich enabled Helm to continue the play to Makar.

[@dranyth]

Hang on, the Avs did not waste MacK's effort, that goal tied the game at 4. It was Mikko's PPG that gave the Avs the lead that was 'wasted' by the Oilers tying to force OT.

[@inchargesarge]

I’m fairly certain the MacK goal he’s referring to is his legendary coast to coast goal against St Louis in game 5.

[@dranyth]

@@inchargesarge Yes, he said this was the second time. The coast to coast would've been the first.

[@creekfreak1997]

As an Avs fan, the accomplishments of McDavid/Draisaitl can't go unappreciated, that was hockey domination between those two guys. I know the Oilers will be back next year and the year after, here's to a great season with an interim coach!!

[@campbell9825]

They just need an actual defense next time

[@jdstibbs4242]

When I saw how much Drai was hurting in game 4 I thought to myself, you hate to see it but that's kind of a relief at least he won't be putting pucks in the net like crazy tonight. Then he got 4 points in that game. Dude is a cyborg.

[@TomAllnatt]

Especially with Draisaitl being in so much pain and still playing like he did.

[@soulknife20]

@@jdstibbs4242 Every time the camera cut to him on the ice, it seemed like half the time he was having to use his stick to get up. Dude is a warrior. Just unfortunate he had to be relied upon so much.

[@nicky1088]

Absolutely. Avs fan too. The reason the Avs are winning though because everyone is contributing. Not just the top line. As amazing as they are :)

[@delhuge6066]

Good to mention about Lehkonen's goal: I think he is the second player only to score an overtime conference winning goal two seasons in a row.

[@thanhtaYT]

well, you can't say that without mentioning the first??

[@CheetahLynx]

The first was Gordie Drillon in 1938 and 1939 with the Leafs

[@Bobbysterity]

First player to do so in 2 different teams in back to back seasons.

[@VoIcanoman]

As a Habs' fan, that goal from Lehkonen was awesome...magnifique if you will. But watching it just causes me pain...not because Montreal wasn't able to beat Tampa and win the Cup, but because the real star of that series-winning goal was *Philip Danault.* He made the perfect pass. And for whatever reason, Marc Bergevin wasn't willing to keep him in Montreal. Yeah, I know, Danault wasn't happy with his role as a defensive specialist, but I think if the price was right, he'd have stayed...and he'd have been used as a 2-way guy, especially considering the Kotkaniemi offer sheet (hindsight is 20/20). He was not only a big part of the reason the Habs scored that OT goal in game 6 vs Vegas...he was the reason they got there in the first place, shutting down all manner of superstars - Matthews, Marner, Connor, Stone, Pacioretty. Those guys all had TERRIBLE series vs. Montreal, and Danault was why. Price's play was not All-World in the 2021 playoffs...and yet it was good enough, because of the pizza man. Best of all, while offensive skills diminish a lot with age, defensive skills tend to stick around a lot longer, meaning that Danault will be a useful shutdown center for a long time to come. Plus, he proved this year that he can be offensively-dominant as well, scoring 27 goals in the regular season, and 3 in the playoffs. All you need to do is find him a linemate with whom he has some chemistry...and give him some PP time. I know that Danault wouldn't have helped the Habs into the playoffs this season...and he would have probably cost them the 1st-overall pick, so maybe it's for the best. I just think he would've been a good guy to have around in the long term.

[@kjnodwell]

Listened to a very good interview with Danault upon arriving in LA. He wasn't exactly heartbroken about leaving Montreal. He was very honest.

[@voudee4203]

My man... Mikko Lehtonen 😂😂

[@Dirtsoap]

Im so happy for Lehky, he deserves everything he'll reach

[@xarkkal7662]

Let's go Avs!! I'm still having troubles believing it's true after waiting 21 years for this moment again. Even though every time I see the goal and hear about it I start to tear up. And no Steve, that was not a high stick. It was close, but since Smith made the save on the deflection, it's from the shoulder and not the crossbar. Good call from Toronto. We don't need this moment turned into controversy about the call.

[@TomAllnatt]

Lehkonen's shoulder was lower than the crossbar anyway when he deflected the puck which you could see the impact point of his stick was level with or below his shoulder. Great goal.

[@apocello42]

@Garbossa I thought all the Edmonton fans had been swept out of here.

[@marc-oliviergagne3839]

As a habs fan PLEASE kick either the rangers or ( especially ) tampa's butt. The Avs are so f'in fun to watch and I'm a diehard lehkonen fan and watching him go was painful. The guy deserves to be on a competing team. Enjoy the moment, last year was unreal for me cause I'm born in 93 so I've never witnessed a cup final for the Habs. I sincerly hope they win it all. Go Avs Go! Fun fact, this might be a bit of a stretch but Lehkonen brought the 2 Quebec hockey team to the final in 2 years straight 😅😁 Enjoy the moment man!

[@Truth_or_Jer]

@Garbossa but it does have impact on lives: impact through communities, memories, and emotional roller coaster of endearing oneself to a cause over which we have no control. This is sport.

[@metalheadcol]

​@Garbossa bet your fun at parties aren't you🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@ddlee84]

Steve don't beat yourself up to badly with the wrong name thing. You knew it almost as soon as you said it, so correcting that quickly shows great fortitude. I'd be happy for that clip to appear in hat picks for the super fast correction and dang it's....because it does make everyone say dang it.

[@FullMastFlex]

I think he corrected himself on the pronunciation of the last name, but got the first name completely wrong.

[@alykassam9550]

@@FullMastFlex I think he was thinking Miko Rantanen, doesn’t seem like a big deal at all, simple mistake no biggie

[@jasonpaul4308]

i will admit...i became much more into McDavid v Makar lol that was a great match up to watch!

[@cal8362]

Mackinnon was great defensively, especially against mcdavid, I think mcdavid was only focused on offense

[@marie2274]

Here is a Dang-It. Lehkonen OT goal for the Canadiens was at 18:21 in OT, Lehkonen OT goal for the Avs was at 18:41.

[@Dutchovenderlinde]

As an Avs fan, I couldn’t be happier! Let’s go baby! Mikko Lehtinen…I mean Artturi Lehkonen…is a LEGEND!

[@HockeyFan17778]

I’m an Oilers fan and the sweep was a huge bummer but that avalanche team deserves it. They work so hard on both sides of the ice. I wish Mcdavid and Draisaitl deserve a cup but the whole avalanche team were trying just as hard. 2 players can’t beat a whole team. That’s the problem with the Oilers. ( Other than our goaltending problem). We can’t rely on our two star players we need a whole hockey team. But there are players that are getting better every day, like Hyman and Nugent Hopkins so look out 2023. The Oilers are coming for that cup. But the avalanche deserved the win.

[@alu.304]

TBH, Smith did pretty well against a Team rolling 4 Lines. Can't blame him for the Series loss. His Defense didn't help him very much🤷‍♂️

[@TheKencoffee]

As an Avs fan, I look forward to doing this series again next year! Kane controversy aside it was a better series than the 4 game span indicates. I certainly applaud daisaitl for his toughness!

[@matthewpinch2195]

Fun fact of the day: the Avs had to beat their own 2009 draft class to make the SCF

[@Milehighsnake98]

IN ORDER! 1st round pick: (3rd overall) Matt Duchene (Nashville) 2nd Round pick: (33rd) Ryan O'Reilly (St. Louis) 3rd Round pick: (64th) Tyson Barrie (Edmonton)

[@iamyou2303]

Wdym?

[@soulknife20]

@@iamyou2303 The Avs had three members for a single draft class on different teams they beat. Its a fun little factoid. Not hard to parse out.

[@RIPJimmyA7X]

Holy cow, I knew we went through former Avs I completely forgot they were the same draft class lol that's funny

[@ddlee84]

@@Milehighsnake98 damn.....that is a stat and a half!

[@Blackenedin92]

The Lehkonen goal is similar to the Guentzel goal in the first round where he kicked it to himself. It JUST barely comes in line with the cross bar. As much as it may hurt, its a good goal.

[@jessecollingwood1002]

The cross bar also doesn’t matter because it wasn’t a goal. If a player directs a puck with a high stick in the course of a normal play then the point of contention becomes the players shoulders. With lekhonen being hunched over stretching with his stick and it looking like it still was under his shoulders then that’s all that matters. Now if the first shot had gone in then you can argue that it might have been over the crossbar but the ref would need to see irrefutable evidence to overturn.so basically the moment smith made the save it was no longer the crossbar that mattered. And the goal after was a separate play.

[@Spotnick2]

How many points does Cale Makar need in a game to make it? 5 is not enough? ;-)

[@tyler5197]

Love the vids Steve! LETS GO AVS!! ❤️

[@christyouredumb956]

65 points but they went 8-8 😂

[@johncox7169]

Nothing about Makar? He was the star of the series IMHO.

[@Alexandros.Mograine]

Yes he produces and defended well, but comparing to other plays in that series his goals werent like super highlight reel goals even tho they were very important.

[@cal8362]

Makar has to be the playoff MVP so far

[@mattokytef8400]

im not sure if this is a hat pick but this is just a really cool fact, the avs have beaten their 2009 draft picks in the same order and round the Avs drafted them. 1st round for avs 2009: Matt Duchene - beaten round 1 by avs 2022 2nd round for avs 2009: Ryan O'Reily - beaten round 2 by avs 2022 3rd round for avs 2009: Tyson Barrie - beaten round 3 by avs 2022 The only thing is the avs didnt have a round 4 pick that year so lets hope its not a bad omen.

[@TheDelkioGaming]

The avs are the best litterally

[@alu.304]

Thanks for the entertainment, Steve. Love it👊🏻

[@inchargesarge]

Fun Fact: Steve Dangle is Finnish for ‘epic call flub.’ Personally I think it was great and something we can all just have a good chuckle about.

[@darthollpheist1156]

Even the announcers don't know the rules. That doesn't have to be below the crossbar because it wasn't a goal. It was below his shoulders. When it's not a goal, it's the player's shoulders. Like it is in USA hockey rules for all high-sticking plays. So, if the puck would've went in on the "high stick", it wouldn't have counted. But, because it didn't go in, the play can continue because it wasn't above his shoulders. So in reality, it would've been better for the Oilers if the puck would've just went right in on the deflection. Because it was blatantly over the crossbar but it doesn't matter because it didn't go in.

[@jonmendelson1104]

Just a side note, I've complained about the ESPN/TNT crew, but when the call was happening live on the US broadcast (forgot which channel it was) they were specifically commenting about the shoulder vs crossbar difference in this case. I'm not implying that you were saying none of the announcers knew that, just clarifying and giving a rare bit of praise to the US feed.

[@darthollpheist1156]

@@jonmendelson1104 I didn't watch the game so I was just commenting on the video.

[@alu.304]

Koho gets just about every call wrong is his opinion analysis 🤦‍♂️

[@Alexandros.Mograine]

@@alu.304 it can be hard to know/remember that in the moment, but much easier when you take your time thinking about it after the game like we see here.

[@meleevids]

There was an angle not in this video that looked to me like his stick was below the crossbar and his shoulders. So good either way

[@dorientjewoller113]

Someone explained it why it wasn't highstick during the OT goal. If it went in the net/goal, then the crossbar would have been the reference point. But it didn't went into the net, so the shoulder of the player became the reference point to determing if it was an highstick.

[@cybore213]

I was confused as well, Steve and the game announcers were all talking about if the puck touched the stick above the crossbar, but it did not go in the net directly from that touch. So as you say, the reference point is the shoulder. Interesting though, if you slow down the playback, at around 12:15 you can see the puck above Lekonen's left shoulder.

[@peterpike]

@@cybore213 -- Yes, but when you see the puck there, it hasn't yet touched the stick, and it disappears into Lehkonen's body. When it appears on the other side, it's clearly lower than his shoulder, but we don't have any angle that really shows the stick contacting the puck from an angle where you can determine the height of the puck off the ice. I think that because the on-ice call is good goal, and there's no way to prove it was a high stick before it got there, they wouldn't have overturned it any way. You have to actually show that the puck was hit too high, and from all the angles we have, it doesn't show that. Maybe Toronto has some other angles where they could see for sure, but my guess is it was too inconclusive to overturn the call.

[@cybore213]

@@peterpike True, from that angle we cannot see the puck hit the stick. As you say, to overturn the call on the ice you need conclusive evidence. One more thing I just thought of, a high touch will be waved off if the puck is touched by an opposing player, and the puck clearly hit Smith.

[@ErinGnarkill]

@@cybore213 his shoulder position while leaning and reaching isnt what is counted though, its his standing shoulder position which makes it even harder to call

[@RoyalMela]

It used to be a rule that high stick was the crossbar when scoring OR creating an immediate scoring opportunity. So yes, in this case it is the crossbar. Or is it anymore? I could not find any rule about that anywhere, so maybe it has changed. Previously if you tip the puck higher than crossbar, goalie gives an rebound and someone scored, it was not a goal because that high stick made it an immediate scoring opportunity. In gameplay high stick is waved off if opponent touched the puck but it did not apply to goalie making a save. Maybe that has changed? Could not find any written rule. Maybe it was just an rules interpretation.

[@obsidian7135]

No hat picks this week?

[@starpetalarts6668]

Francouiz shows us it is a good idea to not start with the same goalie throughout the playoffs, give the main goalie a break, and give the backup some time on the ice. You've hired a goaltender not a bench warmer.

[@anthonydidomizio2043]

Steve: I'm not a math guy. *gets math question correct* Also Steve: Mikko lehtonen *turns out Steve is not an English guy*

[@Alexandros.Mograine]

You mean turns out he isnt a finnish guy :D

[@blakehelgoth5247]

What, no Makar in your hat picks?

[@robertonievecimamontana7065]

Steve has all the ingredients to his unique awesome hockey sauce!!

[@theperry13]

Can we get a honourable mention for Makar? 4 times a defenseman in the NHL Playoffs has gotten 9+ points in a 4 game sweep. Makar has 2 of them. This year. That is a hat pick for sure.

[@SerasXHarkonnen]

As a Habs fan I'm so glad to see Lehky doing well with the avs, hopefully he can keep the trend of Habs being traded to the avs then winning cups for them, he deserves it.

[@dealy9268]

Your still better than the ESPN coverage!

[@jasonpaul4308]

Also didn't realize Tim Burton was an Oil fan! @9:51

[@mightymacaque]

Is that who that is? Lol, looks like he got electrocuted.

[@tonycaniggia]

and I thought that was the piano man Billy Joel :D

[@jasonpaul4308]

@@tonycaniggia haha

[@jasonpaul4308]

@@mightymacaque haha classic Tim Burton look...i mean, it probably ISN'T him but it's very close

[@timtimm9199]

Unbelievable series!

[@ChadSimplicio]

News flash: Avs win the West in a sweep! Rangers & Lightning: Winner gets the Best In The West?! #DangIt

[@drewski36]

Rangers Lightning series is literally just a battle of the two best goalies in the playoffs

[@crookedmouth4479]

Palat is my favourite player and definitely deserves the spot on the line he is on but it also the chemistry with kuch from playing with him his entire career helps

[@HockeyFan102]

Avs will win the cup and trust me that duo you so speak of will have no chance against the Avs.

[@brettparker8722]

I actually saw producer Drew!! Thought he wasn't real for a long time. Congratulations, Drew on your team to the Stanley Cup Finals!

[@artohumppi1855]

Question: Why did they review the Lehkonen goal? It's not high stick if Oilers player (Smith) touch first. Am I right or have the rules changed?

[@Nathanielhiggerson66]

The refs probably werent sure if it was a high stick because it happened so fast they just wanted to be 100% sure

[@GaveDauthier]

13:41 *every habs fan getting goosebumps*

[@Tiax776]

Isn't the rule, you can play at shoulder level but for goals it needs to be below the crossbar. If he would've scored with the tip-in, it wouldn't have counted.

[@peterpike]

Yes. If it's not a goal, it's shoulder-high that matters. If it's a goal, it has to be beneath the crossbar.

[@darthollpheist1156]

Yes. I actually just left a comment then scrolled down to see if anyone else understood why that was a good goal. When it's not a goal, it's the shoulders. When it's a goal, it's the crossbar. Which, I think is a stupid rule. Just pick one. Like USA Hockey. It's just the shoulders. Period. However, no matter how stupid the rule is, they won based on the current rules. And, I just love that once again, no Canadian team can win The Cup. Now, I don't really care who wins. I guess maybe The Lightning. If they lose, I guess The Aves.

[@RoyalMela]

@@darthollpheist1156 It used to be a rule that high stick was the crossbar when scoring OR creating an immediate scoring opportunity. So yes, in this case it is the crossbar. Or is it anymore? I could not find any rule about that anywhere, so maybe it has changed. Previously if you tip the puck higher than crossbar, goalie gives an rebound and someone scored, it was not a goal because that high stick made it an immediate scoring opportunity. In gameplay high stick is waved off if opponent touched the puck but it did not apply to goalie making a save. Maybe that has changed? Could not find any written rule. Maybe it was just an rules interpretation.

[@darthollpheist1156]

@@RoyalMela No. It's the shoulders. It has been for as long as I can remember.

[@janihaavisto79]

Well Steeeeeeeve! As Finnish guy that has little to nothing invested in these games, I need point out I wish Finals go to 7games. But I also wish Avalanche wins the Cup under Tampa Bay's crasp. It's just that TB has won Cup so many times that it's almost like seasons in Formula 1, they were boring when Hamilton, or Vettel had their housebreaking and won it all. Granted that Hamilton still has that streak going. Eventho Redbull has won pretty much the full season start. And Verstappen is in lead with Championship points. Do not know by how many points tho. Haven't followed that because even I was exited for you Steve. I really thought that Leaf's would of won the 1st series. It would of been an epic win and elimination of TB.

[@jonmendelson1104]

Max is leading the championship with 175 points compared to his teammate Checo in second place with 129, so he has a 46 point lead. 3rd place is Leclerc with 126. Hamilton is in 6th with just 77 points, behind his teammate (George Russell, 111) and Carlos Sainz (102). Red Bull is in first with 304 points compared to 228 for Ferrari and 188 for Mercedes.

[@Gasrullen]

That one guy hailing in the thumbnail... Lmao

[@grrob51]

The Avs game gave us another odd rule that I never knew. Only deflected goals have to be lower than the cross bar, every other deflection has to be below the shoulders.

[@jkliao6486]

Or you know nothing about the rule book again. During normal play, it has always been below the shoulder. Otherwise, it's called a puck played with a high stick. Maybe learn the rule book before commenting here full of hatred and saltiness, you might not make yourself a laughing stock that way.

[@grrob51]

Hatred and saltiness? Is that really what you read? I'm a colorado native so I can't be happier right now, actually 4 more wins would make me happier. I just thought anything tipped on goal had to be below the cross bar. I don't give a F who's laughing it's a complex game that even the NHL doesn't know their own rules.

[@jkliao6486]

@@grrob51 You are the only one who doesn't know sh*t about rules and because you don't even bother to learn a bit more, you just blame on the league.

[@fonyya_4632]

@@jkliao6486 bro your actually a clown lol

[@lankancheetah]

Steve Dangle is like the George Costanza of hockey.

[@gregbush8573]

@1:52 that's a hat pick for the defense leaning just enough stick on Stammer's, no elevation, no goal.

[@indecipherablehogwash4634]

Kucherov’s breakaway is going to be on next week’s hat picks. I can feel it.

[@Ripwanvinkle.00]

and lehkonen did it on over time for avalanche 20 seconds before he did it for montreal! GO AVS GO. GO AVS GO. 💜💙

[@HotBranch]

I don't know why there was so much concern over the alleged high stick. It hit Lehkonen's stick at or around shoulder height but Smith made the save from that deflection (right pad) and then Lehky cashed in the rebound. Had the puck gone from Lehkonen's stick to another Avalanche player (or even if he corralled the puck without Smith making a save), then the play could be called dead, but, much like grabbing the puck out of mid-air and putting it on your stick blade is not a hand pass, this was a perfectly cromulent goal. Had it deflected in from Makar's initial shot, then an argument can be made for disallowing. Let's cherish the rare instances where the refs (and the monkeys in the control room) got it right. Good goal.

[@jkliao6486]

No, because the puck is deflected off Smith into Lehkonen, if it's above the shoulder, it will still be whistled down as a high-stick. It's only when the puck is batted by Smith into an Avs player, the high-stick call will be washed out. In this case, it's just the evidence is too inconclusive to overturn the call.

[@HotBranch]

@@jkliao6486 We'll have to agree to disagree. Smith was lined up on the puck from Makar's original shot. Lehkonen deflected it down and the puck hit Smith's right pad thus causing a rebound. Per rule 80, the high stick contact (if the stick was above the shoulder) is washed out by the pad save and Lehkonen is free to shoot the rebound into the net. The only thing that is unclear is whether contact is considered above where Lehkonen's shoulders should be or where they are as he's leaning forward. Either way, per rule 80, Smith's save on the deflection cancels out the high stick contact.

[@jkliao6486]

@@HotBranch I don't see where the rule says rebound (deflection) off a goalie is considered a wash-out condition for the high-stick. But either way, the refs made the right call.

[@HotBranch]

​@@jkliao6486 Rule 80.1 (i) in the official rules here: cms.nhl.bamgrid.com/images/assets/binary/326142322/binary-file/file.pdf "When a puck has been contacted by a high stick, the play shall be permitted to continue, provided that: (i) the puck has been batted to an opponent (when a player bats the puck to an opponent, the Referee shall give the “washout” signal immediately. Otherwise, he will stop the play)." Admitedly, the time between the high stick contact, Smith making the save, and the goal being scored is barely long enough for the ref to move his arms at all.

[@HotBranch]

The initial shot from Makar did not contact Smith first, he was reaching for it with his glove, but it was deflected before he could snag it and that deflection went to his right pad.

[@andee4212]

i love the producer drew fancam in there

[@jamie-dempsey]

Nice series winner by mikko ;)

[@bathtub_jim7652]

That was the best call ever.

[@goadamson]

I was really hoping that Smith Would have made that final save with the stick so we had a chance to visit the Paddle Save Emporium again. It’s been a while.

[@jaredgonzales2845]

Don’t worry steve about messing up on the Lehkonen goal call. Your brain was just processing the idea of being blown away.

[@joshuedixson486]

No mention of Makar’s 5 point night?! GO AVS GO!

[@kayleighrhatigan5363]

I crocheted a hat while I watched this hat picks video

[@Th4t_guy_]

The true hat pick for Lehkonen's OT winner is the Avs radio announcer (I think radio) giving the call, look it up if you get a chance lol

[@Xeteh]

Not only did Smith make an insane save... he robbed Nichushkin of a hat trick.

[@GradeEhCanadian]

7 right hand catching goalies in the league right now....

[@00XNine]

Avs be like WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE I AM?!?!

[@allenelliott2114]

Was not expecting a Pete Weber reference in the comments but I'm here for it.

[@damienmartin484]

If that was a high stick, then Blake Coleman didn't kick the puck in the net. Not even the playoffs can escape karma.

[@cb6866]

Thanks Steve....Peace

[@TheKencoffee]

Still better than koho's dang it on the live broadcast.

[@annijokinen6339]

Steve, which dictionary did you use to translate Lehkonen? Or how did you end up translating Lehkonen to clutch? 🤔Just a friendly Finn here to tell you that Lehkonen doesn't really mean anything in Finnish. Producer Drew you can add another dang-it to Steve's list of dang-its.😂

[@chr0nicbacon719]

NY chanting "Igor better" might just be their downfall

[@belligerent-irony]

It hit the other team first and he was first to regain control. It's the same rules as a hand pass.

[@flyingdutch9818]

The hilarity of Steve calling that goal, not even taking another breath as he questions himself and basically does a one man therapy session over the ensuing next few minutes

[@avsrock1561]

You brought it up so... NO... high sticking would have been above the shoulders being as the puck didn't go straight in....even if it had gone straight in, stick was right at cross bar level and would've counted anyway.... you'd think they'd put a camera that sees the whole ice at cross bar level right behind the net... even more curious though... they now track the puck right?... speed and on replays they have a tracer so why cant they tell how high off the ice the puck is?....

[@them4309]

i don't know who this Draisaitl guy is, but his body was broken for most of the series and he's out there making plays.

[@AstroZ99]

Why'd you say mikko Lehtonen?

[@bluelion1995]

No matter if Lehtinen, Lehtonen or Lehkonen…the h is NOT silent.

[@RoyalMela]

We in Finland do not waste letters. We pronounce them all, and every time it is the same pronounciation.

[@PP-hx5it]

3:08 I hope the ice is okay. That was nasty hit!

[@nicolenbbw7947]

Did you say Lehkernin? Still not right 😆

[@zStonedPenguin]

I blame steve for Edmonton getting swept

[@jonmendelson1104]

Why would you do that when it's so easy to blame the Oilers fans for doing the wave during game 4 when they had a lead?

[@hkystar35]

Vasilevsky was a right-catching goalie but where he grew up, they didn't have full right options, so he had to switch.

[@jounik8980]

A user from Canada says the name Lehkonen is of Finnish origin and means "Small monkey from north". Lehko mean dunno nen is end many surnames, but doesnt mean clutch, kytkin is clutch, should be kytkinen then

[@whackoization]

Oilers went 13 goals up and 22 down in 4 games. YIKES

[@michaelrudd1927]

Best part of that call is right before "If I’m wrong don't correct me" lmao oh Steve 🤦‍♂️😂😂 just think everyone who gives you crap means they were watching 👍.

[@MrWillcapone]

Really hoping Justin Barron pans out, but damn I already miss Lehkonen

[@lukaskerak9557]

Guys don't stop this video at 0:00 xD

[@RoyalMela]

Mikko Lehtinen? Almost.

[@lime7494]

3:45 **cries in Blue Jackets**

[@karihannikainen5409]

Wasn't right. It´s Lehkonen, not Lekonen.

[@patodonnell3328]

You and producer Drew in the next round.

[@ghostgoblin3302]

The Aves are better then both Rangers and Lighting.

[@sportsforlife17]

Please stream the Lightning vs Rangers games!

[@FUmfKOODA]

Toronto make me laughs sux. TORONTO MAKE ME LAUGHS SUXXXXXXXXX😔😒😄😔😌😣😌😌😣😌😔😒😔

[@FUmfKOODA]

stream late no more high. Toronto make me laughs sux.😀😃😌😌😔😔😔

[@dr.loomis4221]

This dude's head gets bigger and bigger with each passing year. I'm not talking about ego...the actual size of his dome.

[@myindigoblues5796]

Palat has been on fire. To me, this has been the best series, technically. I mean, Battle of Alberta was fun and ridiculous, but this is just poetry on ice with these two teams. Love watching it. Whoever wins better beat Avs 👍👍

[@LaggyMcDougal]

high stick save bounces off the goalies pad. . . grabs the rebound and buries it

[@stefan9081]

Leki is now like Williams or Cap clutch

[@km16km91]

It's a fair Mistake, next time just yell arturi rantanenen and even it out

[@avsrock1561]

Selling our tickets for Avs home games.... holy smokes we can buy next season for the price of just 2 games.... that's absurd....