NHL Plays Of The Week: What A STRETCH!! | Steve's Hat-Picks

Steve Dangle shares his picks for plays of the week in the NHL. He goes over everything from Jake Oettinger's save on Tyler Toffoli to Sidney Crosby doing Sidney Crosby things.
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[@ILoveMisty1985]

Jake Oettinger has been a hat-pick all playoffs, yet his lack of offensive and defensive support from his team in that Game 4 is a criminally criminal dang-it.

[@salty_chips]

I am a Flames fan and I still agree

[@hockey66191]

I was at that game last night. First thing I said walking out was there's no way he doesn't ask for a trade during the off season. Dude's got the entire team on his back (Wedgewood also doing outstanding) and they just aren't able to do anything with it

[@bradynhughes]

That penalty shot call, is most definitely not a penalty. It was a one handed stick lift

[@ryandgav1361]

@@hockey66191 why would he ask for a trade? Sure he's carrying this dallas squad but there young. This stars squad could be deadly in a couple years and I'm sure oettinger is willing to wait for it

[@anthonywozniak7373]

@@bradynhughes in the hands. Maybe not a penalty shot, but still a penalty

[@joaquinspandex7870]

Nice words for Crosby there at the end. Well done!

[@thatJAWNraps]

Makar's goal was a perfect spiritual successor to his Goal of the Year nominee - he hits the breaks, breaks down the left wing, scores high from a tight angle...

[@LilyWater84]

Where’s crosbys between the legs pass in game 3? Wanna talk empty net hat picks that pass should be here

[@btawesome98]

Dallas has never been quiet about how good Ottey is. Its just no one ever listened.

[@tornado7205]

Oettinger had a .914 save percentage during the regular season and a 2.53 GAA. That’s no where close to what he his doing during the playoffs right now. If not for Oettinger Dallas would be down 3-1 or have gotten swept. Don’t act like Oettinger has been playing like this all season. He has a .960 save percentage through 4 games. That’s not even close to his regular season numbers.

[@handgunhtr]

I remember watching him during the 2018 World Juniors bronze medal game and remember thinking that with a bit of work, he would be a great NHL goalie.

[@xmarine73]

@@tornado7205 sure he's stepped it up in the playoffs... but his regular season numbers are strong. They are even stronger when considering it was his first full NHL season as a starter. His numbers after 4 playoff games is down from his numbers after game 2, though. Point is you're looking at a full season of stats vs just 4 well played playoff games. I'd bet you could find similar stats during a well played 4 game span during the season. I'd be curious to see what his stats look like after two rounds, should they advance. Regardless, he's been a beast through four! Heck, all season!

[@tornado7205]

@@xmarine73 oh for sure. I’m a huge Oettinger fan and was hoping he would beat out Holtby as I’m not a big fan of his. I used the 4 games because he had unquestionably been the best goalie in the playoffs so far. Markstrom is close but he isn’t facing near the same chances Oettinger is. My main point was that nobody would have believed you if you said Oettinger was going to be the best goalie (over Markstrom, Shesterkin, Vasilevsky, etc) so far in the playoffs. A .960 save percentage over 4 games is insane, and nobody would have predicted any goalie to be playing like that. So it’s not that people “weren’t listening” like the original post said, it’s that he was a good goalie that everyone knew about that has somehow became one of the biggest talking points in the league.

[@jacobstevens7046]

The "show your work" has me flashing back to math class lol

[@Delilah_Anne]

Unrelated to the content, but I adore the way you say thank you in both words and ASL. It’s such a nice gesture, I love it.

[@psykkomancz]

I recall reading Sportsnet playoff goalies ranking article before the start of the postseason and they had Oettinger as 15th and I was like "you must be kidding".

[@AEMoreira81]

This is his first year as a starter in the NHL and his third full professional season. He’s only 23.

[@gamer_dude94]

Pavel Françouz catches right as well and he came in and help win game 3 after Kuemper got an eye injury. On top of that wins game 4 to advance to the next round. He's a great dude too. Plus I love how he gets fancy with his designs on his equipment. I love when Goalies do that!

[@JakobyAndrew]

You know the pens are doing some amazing things when Crosby's unnecessary between the leg pass to Carter for the ENG wasn't even mentioned. Warms my heart.

[@ethanpascoe1540]

Steven, you included one empty net goal I feel like you HAD to include crosby's through the legs feed on an Big Jeff Carter ENG.

[@Krokodilius]

malkin looks like he's out on a public skate in this series and penguins still up 3-1 lmao.

[@Ando2k10]

Yeah, but Malkin's been playing like that since the Caps won the Cup...like Ovi winning one completely demoralized him....until you piss him off, then he becomes Geno Machino, and "Geno is Score!"

[@Nauzhror1216]

Ovechkin is also 1 playoff goal ahead of Crosby, it's not just Marleau ahead of him. That said, being a goal behind Ovechkin is still hardly something to sneeze at.

[@MichaelG0Hoffman]

I'm a Pens fan and when Malkin made it 7-2 I said "Dang-it, I wish he could have saved that for game 5." Speaking of game 5, Crosby gets hurt and within 5 minutes of him leaving the game the Pens give up 3 goals. And he's out for game 6. DANG IT.

[@Beljeth]

"Patrick Marleau, constantly disrespected ... don't wait until he's retired to appreciate his greatness" Given that Patty officially announced his retirement today, those two lines just hit different. I'd love to see an off-season Career Hatpicks video done for Marleau. He deserves one.

[@Ando2k10]

Marleau is a class act. I was hoping that he'd get his Cup in Pittsburgh when the Pens traded for him at the deadline in 2020. Sadly, they just completely folded during the play-in round.

[@kevinpettinato4237]

Yea Marleau will b like Iginla no cup

[@kevinpettinato4237]

All those guys that stayd with sharks as long as they did deserve a cup iam just glad it didn't come at the expense of the pens u see what Murray turned into and look at flower still making runs

[@Jesse.George]

Sid is just insane I’m just glad I got to watch his insane career and him playing for the pens is just incredible. We’ve been in the mix for him Malkin and Letangs whole tenure. I’m so happy they are trying to push another run! It’s gunna suck when he’s gone so I’m just gunna enjoy this now!

[@wketchin]

As a Rangers fan, it is at least comforting that the only line producing goals on the Pens is Crosby's line. He's incredible and such a pleasure to watch.

[@thebaconator1973]

love that otter is getting the recognition he deserves

[@sidneyrobinson9186]

would still build a team around Sidney Crosby anytime.

[@Th4t_guy_]

"This man is actually an octopus" 😂😂 thanks Steve now I gotta clean my laptop screen

[@zerofox7104]

The theme with the playoffs is everyone suddenly thinks everything is soft or dirty, no in between, and they never show their work 🤣

[@Mateusofchrist]

3 pens clips in one video? That’s a Hat Pick!!

[@JakRoto]

Ek deserves a ton of credit in this series so far. But also, where is Kaprizovs hat trick! First play off hat trick in Wild history, and first in Minnesota since Dino Ciccerelli

[@lime7494]

It was in last weeks I’m pretty sure

[@JakRoto]

@@lime7494 Last week was Perrons hat trick from game 1 of the series. Then Kaprizov got one the next game, so I was hoping to see it this week.

[@dan_zehner]

Same! Where's the hat trick from Kappy??

[@maxwelljohnson8972]

Happy to see Quick get back into hat-picks. He’s had a real resurgence lately and it’s always great to see him do what he does.

[@agentmassa3618]

Quick is always good in the playoffs

[@jonathanstefonek1006]

Crosby is to hockey what Tom Brady is to football. Not every one like him but you have to respect the numbers he puts up

[@Mateusofchrist]

That’s exactly how I look at Crosby too

[@kramerhockey3343]

Honestly this video could have been 30 plus minutes long. The playoffs have been amazing this year

[@yellowlabb]

As a Preds fan I disagree lol

[@spartannige3296]

@@yellowlabb At least you guys made it to the playoffs. Signed, a Sens fan.

[@yellowlabb]

@@spartannige3296 I almost wish we hadn't

[@spartannige3296]

@@yellowlabb Understandable at this point.

[@BrettfordBolts]

That Malkin/Kapanen shift is one of my favorite hat picks of all time. Hard work being rewarded

[@smosh_crone]

"you can't convince me this man has bones" needs to be on a t-shirt

[@asterhogan1]

Can I get my goalie uh... 🅱️oneless?

[@mattwilliamsonguitar]

@@asterhogan1 🤣

[@day1avsfan907]

Only the 1 Makar video? Last night's apple was just as nice

[@bac0nc0wb0y3]

Louie Domingue and Jake Ottinger are both out preforming the vezina runaway, now that’s a hat pick

[@andreymasko2928]

Malkin's ability to shoot the puck with his his backhand is something beyond my understanding. His spinorama goal against the Oilers is still one of my favorite goals of all time. And that one against the Rangers is a beauty too. Truly a Hat-Pick!

[@tjk6506]

Needs more Cale

[@jaytodd1566]

You could do a whole video with just him

[@metalheadcol]

#AllHailCale

[@aubreyalee]

I was born in 70 in Ottawa and got to watch the Canadians of that era. You make this fun to watch! Keep up the Great work.

[@nolanwooten8911]

I knew Louis Domingue was a good goalie. He was probably the best backup Vasy had in Tampa. He just didn't get a lot of reps because Vasy plays 60 games a season lmao

[@johncox7169]

I don't know how you would show a clip of it on the show, but Colorado over Nashville in 4... That's a Hat Pick!

[@fairestgorilla3806]

Not going to lie, kind of mad that Connor Ingram did not get a nod for his performance in game 2, I am an Avs fan and I found myself kind of wanting him to get the win just because of how good he was in that game, not to mention that he ended up with .913 sv% against the Avs who could only be described as a monster in that series.

[@allenelliott2114]

Avs fan too. Not only did he save 49 straight, but the dude was facing high-level chances shift after shift. One of the best playoff goalie performances I've ever seen and it will be forgotten by Sunday.

[@Devidra48]

He absolutely deserved the 2nd star that he got in game 2, he was the sole reason that game wasn't another 7+ goal game

[@anonymoususer5814]

I know they lost but nothing for Shesterkin? 79 saves over essentially 6 periods! Also a rangers record for saves in a game as well as second of all time in the NHL.

[@sethers]

Copps shg to tie game 4 was a nice team effort too, and it was interesting that 2/3 of the highlights came from game 2, the only game the rangers have won so far. Rangers really barely made hat picks on the good side this year, but I can’t even be mad at Steve when they’ve been getting whooped in this series like they have.

[@insertgenericusernamehere2402]

Should be a dang it for your team ALLOWING that many SOG's

[@wketchin]

Wonder if that is more of a dang it than a hat pick.... How they got there.

[@TopCheese79]

Rule 55.1 “Hooking is the act of using the stick in a manner that enables a player to restrain an opponent. When a player is checking another in such a way that there is only stick-to-stick contact, such action is not to be penalized as hooking.” Johnny didn’t get restrained in any way shape or form. There is a very slight argument to say that it was a slash because the toe of the Dallas players stick tapped Johnny’s glove but even that is a stretch. It wasn’t a soft call, it was just a bad one. It was just a stick lift and it should not have been called a penalty let alone a penalty shot.

[@TopCheese79]

Also, if quoting the rule isn’t showing my work then I don’t know what is.

[@MajorDstruction]

Grateful for the nod to Quick. His style and bonelessness was how I finally got my wife to not only watch, but enjoy he sport as well.

[@pablonaghtenandes6336]

I feel obliged to point out that as of yesterday, Sidney Crosby has also done 9 in 4 games. Makar is a BEAST tho...

[@ATotalDork]

4:55 The goal is a hat-pick, but can this pass be a dang-it?

[@jaytodd1566]

Horrible plays by dumba . Just embarrassing

[@that_one_person]

Crosby deserves all of that praise and more. He is incredible. I certainly don’t want him to retire anytime soon, but I can’t wait for that video. Make sure you add the clip from the beginning of this season where he pirouettes in midair so the puck can get in the net

[@teampa1996a]

If there's anything that should tell you how the Penguins Rangers series is going the Penguins had 3 Hat Picks in this video 2 of them were in the 1 game the Penguins Lost.

[@andrewfaust8743]

The goaltending stats for the Flames/Stars series are unbelievably good! Otter has 143 saves on 149 shots...through 4 games!! Markstrom is 99 saves on 104 shots. The whole series so far has been a massive hat pick for goalies!

[@slapshotkingburns8849]

3:23 Tremendous toe-drag.. man, smooth like a snake in sand.

[@aarontavernier5605]

Hooking is the act of using the stick in a manner that enables a player or goalkeeper to restrain an opponent. ...hooking shall be assessed to any player or goalkeeper who uses the shaft of the stick above the upper hand to hold or hook an opponent. Now I ask you Steve, what part of that play showed evidence of this? He didn't restrain, he didn't pull, he didn't hold the opponents stick with his stick. That was not hooking on a breakaway... Not by the definition of hooking in the official NHL rulebook... I showed my work, and it was a soft, bad call. P.S. This is not biased in any way. I'm born and raised in Colorado, and have always been an Avs fan...

[@mattrtownsend98512]

@SteveDangle you know it is bad when Stars and Avs fans can agree on a subject as the teams are rivals that have a history that has seen wars on the ice and this is coming from a Stars fan

[@kendonskalicky5552]

Considering we had an empty net goal in this video anyways, Crosby’s between the leg pass to Jeff carters tape for the easy empty net goal should definitely be getting some recognition

[@barbaradonaldson5554]

SIF THE KID is FANTASTIC!!!

[@sethers]

As a Rangers fan, this week has just been pain

[@outsideliberty5443]

You know it's bad in Pittsburgh when we're chanting your teams goalie name... (who mind you is a vezna finalist) because we CHASED HIM OUT.

[@Ando2k10]

20 goals in four games, so far...14 in the last two. I expect him to get a quick hook if the Pens put up three, early in game five.

[@jiayuwang7470]

btw @steve, i believe the goal scoring record in the playoffs by current active player is held by ovi and marleau at 72, but since marleau retired today, its just ovi at 72. Sid is at 71, and Geno at 66. What a generation of talent. Amazing!!!!

[@theallisoncartwright]

Sid's goal... FANTASTIC hat-pick

[@wirelessgrapes2242]

I don't think that people really acknowledged how absolutely disgusting that Malkin goal was. Dude was skating about as fast as I can walk and just roofs a backhand top cheddar. I'm glad you agreed at how nasty it was.

[@kellyactormosgoog]

I want my man jumbo Joe to hoist the cup, but a penguins/oilers final, the Canadian old guard of Crosby vs the next great kid in McDavid would be such a good playoff story

[@MekarWB]

Thornton is never going to lift the Cup. His attempt to end Perron's career in 2010 sealed it for him. He had to watch Perron lift the Cup in 2019 and he'll never get it himself now.

[@kellyactormosgoog]

@@MekarWB if players making dirty moves meant karma killed their chances, Corey Perry and Chris Kunitz would have negative cups. But hey, maybe that's why the blues couldn't seal the deal with Pronger.

[@edgaroni_vi1117]

the rangers are pulling out their old strategy, where they have a good goalie and decide to do nothing in the defensive zone, hoping the goalie can win games near-singlehandedly. If I were Igor I'd get out of there asap, especially after seeing what they did to The King.

[@hudsonlucier7646]

Crosby Needs to be on these more often personal favorite player of all time.

[@thorburnkid761]

That malkin goal made me go crazy

[@aftermathovich]

HAHAHAH the octopus, i'm dying laughing

[@Piper_____]

Man, I know it’s a great hat pick when I give up trying to figure out how it’s going to go halfway through, and just watch in incredulous amazement as it happens.

[@CarrieFlattsFan13]

The next episode of Hat Picks needs to be the Carter Verhaeghe show!!!

[@SoBeDragon0]

"When you're ahead, get more ahead" ~Artosis

[@kolasillers7776]

" What a stretch". I was thinking about that guy who wanted to kiss his lady.😂

[@lucienwhitmore3265]

I'm a tampa fan but I was disappointed that the 5-0 tronto victory was not in here

[@FroggerHFW]

I wasn't even looking when Malkin's goal happened and when I saw the replay of Kappy's pass all i thought of was hat-pick

[@MrLaz0rz]

Oh my God I appreciate the pens love, and my guy Geno getting respect too. Malkin my only jersey. Shittsburgh rep

[@chrisanderson3920]

Bad take on the Johnny hockey call, if that’s a hook then every stick lift is now also a hook

[@keganNWGoalie]

The fact that Steve dangle knows who and what Gumby is, is a hat pick for me

[@9874561203]

Watching that pens game. I knew Crosby's goal was going to be featured here

[@chiefbeanus3224]

THANK YOU STEVE. Best take I’ve heard about the call on Johnny Hockey for the penalty shot. Oettinger is still unbelievable but what a move by Johnny!

[@ryand5436]

I would watch that movie

[@deBebbler]

Johan Franzen also had 9 goals in a 4 game sweep of Colorado, so please add him to that list of yours.

[@EvanMessinaDavis]

He also had 1 assist that series (game 1) so he also had 10 points in a 4 game series.

[@deBebbler]

@@EvanMessinaDavis Thank you Evan. I was too lazy to look it up when I commented, but I was pretty sure he picked up an assist along the way.

[@codyniswonger3082]

The only 2 sports I follow is NHL and UFC and I really appreciate that Masvidal reference. Thank you

[@JustinW2980]

Trying to save a goal with your BARE hand is something else!!

[@pbandpudge]

How about when Burakovsky's wrister hit the back of the net so hard it ripped through the net? They didn't even give the goal to the Avs at first. Let's go AVS!

[@jspotter89]

Where's Producer Drew with the Burakovsky wrister snipe that literally RIPPED THROUGH THE NET in Nashville?!? I am disappoint.

[@zmetapod8848]

I understand the decision to not include Svechnikov against Lindholm hit in the CAR BOS series, you would’ve been demonetized for murder, however it’s a hat pick

[@trevordownes2905]

Always spot on Steve! Go Leafs!

[@firstrateduelist4377]

Surprised there weren't more hat-picks from Game 4 CGY vs. DAL. That game was a hat-pick machine

[@EB-yx4fn]

AN OCTOPUS 😂😂😂 I did not see that coming

[@TheTweedledumdeedum]

Watching a puppy stretch Watching Oettinger make that save \ / \ / \ / "ooooo big stretch"

[@eveengineer4147]

When Steve started talking about empty netters, I thought Lewis was going to get some love. He made up (insert distance between blue line and red line here) on a stars player, and is probably 5 years older, the guy is 32 or something. Nice job capping it off by scoring from the sharp angle.

[@bradleynugent4991]

Cale Makar has a good chance to hit 50 playoff points at age 23, he could catch Crosby

[@jeffmacphee03]

11:48 I wonder what logo sportsnet had to blur out

[@sethmccandless3335]

The reason why the Flames penalty shot shouldn't have been one is because later in the same game Pavelski was hooked on a breakaway and it was a 2 min minor. There is the work shown.

[@mattrtownsend98512]

Sportsnet please have Mr Dangle Read rule 55.1 of the hand book and have him try to explain where was Johnny Gaudreau "restrained" by John Klingberg stick lifting him

[@GGReaperz]

john carlson with sum perfect timing on that goal lol

[@pieshka4509]

At the angle shown it looked more like a one handed stick lift near the hand, but at full speed and different angle it can seem like a hook on the hand

[@Trapper50cal]

Your intro music (single chord repeated) sounds like the beginning of the QOTSA song "No One Knows".

[@MrBananaCheeks]

Here after game 7 where Oettinger channeled the early 2010s Halak and kept the Stars in it, despite constant turnovers from his own defensemen.

[@SupersonicFox]

I wish Domingue was still a Bolt.

[@cirzua]

Kuzy's goal from Oshies hit in game 4? Awesome drag.

[@kevinpettinato4237]

I thought that was great ur rite about Crosby

[@kevinpettinato4237]

I love the last three were 🐧

[@RauchPotato]

My mom and I have a good one for Erikson Ek. Whenever he scores we yell EK YAA!!

[@abbybain6053]

What about Connor Ingram stepping in in Preds-Avs to give his the best shot he could? Yeah, the Preds got swept, but on a game-by-game basis, they had a chance in every game but the first because Ingram was between the pipes

[@joemarzano6949]

Shesterkin pass to Mika needs to be on for next week's hat picks!!!

[@roberteverson7017]

Hey producer Drew you better add Joel Hoffer's goal to hat pics this week. GOALIE GOAL IN THE PLAY OFFS THATS WHAT HAPPES WHEN A GOALTENDER TENDS THE GOAL HE SHOOOTS IT

[@thomasbowen5927]

Not NHL playoffs related but Springfield Thunderbirds goalie goal in Game 2 🤌🏼🤌🏼

[@naterosenbaum4830]

I'm going to try to roll with Otter and Shesterkin next year in fantasy

[@meleevids]

Do Monday games go on next week? Makar setting up the goal to nichushkin in the 3rd period of game 4 was ridiculous

[@joshfayne3591]

I feel like Crosby's empty net assist was missed. Speaking of empty netter's being hat picks debate lol

[@drj7328]

That is a ridiculous stretch of saves👏👏👏