NHL Worst Plays Of The Week: GET A MAP! | Steve's Dang-Its

Steve Dangle shares his picks for worst plays of the week in the NHL. He Goes over everything from the Columbus Blue Jackets scoring on themselves twice in one game to Jacob Markström costing his team a game in overtime.
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[@TheHebrewHammer]

Steve, it was Elvis Merzlikins in net on that Dean Kukan own goal and not Joonas Korpisalo. That's a Dang-it.

[@MrBiteme39]

Oh no Elvis got another dang it He looked so good at the beginning of the season and now, somehow, his graph has deviated back to the negative :/

[@krytxps]

@@MrBiteme39 not really a dangit on Elvis part tho is it

[@datpmf]

@@MrBiteme39 Dang it on Kookan

[@starpetalarts6668]

We need a dangit episode dedicated to the errors Steve makes... I'm sure its been a lot so far.

[@marathoner43]

Steve, I know you do the NHL worst plays of the week, but I think you need to give an honorable mention to the college hockey's CCHA championship game between Minnesota State and Bemidji State. The game went into overtime tied at 1. About 4 minutes in, Minnesota State "scored", and being a championship game, pandemonium ensued. The trophy was presented, and everyone thought the game was over. The only problem with that happy ending was the review that lasted roughly an hour. Then it was determined that the net was off prior to the "goal". The game had to be restarted. Minnesota State eventually did win, but talk about a DANGIT.

[@jefflarson1652]

It's been done by Jomboy. No need for a second rate analysis.

[@dylanhope3252]

That sounds absolutely ridiculous. Were they not told there was a review going on? I can only imagine the chaos if Minnesota lost after celebrating a “win” and then the goal gets called back.

[@AEMoreira81]

An HOUR-long review? OH LORT!

[@demoman1596sh]

@@jefflarson1652 No need for a s**thead comment either, but here we are, I guess.

[@jefflarson1652]

@@demoman1596sh You can take his junk out of your mouth now.

[@openbluejoe]

I was at the Kings-Predators game. When Rittich decided to go on an adventure out of his net and Byfield scored, I was alternating between laughing and gaping in disbelief that I FINALLY witnessed a Dang-It in person. Total panic move by Rittich with Kupari zooming in out of nowhere, but still, that was a helluva Dang-It, and I loved every moment of it.

[@AEMoreira81]

The fans should have been chanting the line!

[@Iamunoriginal2]

Hey Joe, nice to see you here. Dont forget that Rittich went out FURTHER in the first period but avoided the dangit, but not by much.

[@ToaAntan]

After they ditched Fleury, I've been laughing at Vegas' steadily increasing downward spiral lol.

[@beachboysswiftie]

same. it’s especially satisfying to watch as a sharks fan

[@whytfbuddy4118]

Huh…

[@ToaAntan]

@@whytfbuddy4118 Sometimes it's good to be proven wrong

[@saddlebags270]

Watched the Flames game on TV, still felt like asking for a refund for all the emotion I put into that game.

[@bobstones6369]

My mom went to the game

[@cjwittmeyer]

I watched the game on tv as well. Being a Sabres fan I was pretty happy with the ending. It was a great game by both goalies.

[@LindsayN-98]

Speaking of Vegas and Fleury, I'll never forgive them for how they did him dirty.

[@pinbruh]

I think Markstrom had the right idea.. in that 3 on 3 situation, the goalie can create many opportunities. If he had been able to throw the puck up as he intended, it could have been a hat pick. Risk reward situation.. but yeah, it's pretty bad when it doesn't work...

[@xcvbxcvb2179]

Marky has a bad track record playing the puck. But he has improved over the last couple of years.

[@willtollefson4746]

You also just can't allow a dude to have a clean break on you if you can get there first. It's basically just poor execution that makes the play look like a mistake, when in reality it is what you're taught

[@Taubogason.40]

Vegas really tries to set new records in "how stupid do you want your trades to be?". First getting fleeced with Fleury, who wasnt even told he got traded, now forgetting about a NMC and according to reports, he found out about getting traded via twitter too... 🤡

[@AEMoreira81]

It was a modified NTC-most likely, all of the California teams and all of the Canadian teams were on it (it was a 10-team list), because of taxes.

[@catello99]

About the Fleury Dang-it: A goalie losing any piece of equipment other than the helmet doesn't result in the play being blown dead. Goalies have had to play without gloves, blockers, sticks, and skate blades, but only helmets will lead to a stoppage of play. Chicago chose not to challenge it, because technically this wasn't goaltender interference. Fleury was able to play his position at the time the goal was scored, since it was about 10 seconds between when he lost his glove and when the goal was scored. All that said, it was normal interference, and the play should've been blown dead with Wheeler going to the box for a 2-minute penalty, but the refs just didn't call it. That's a dang-it

[@matthewneubeck4421]

How are you allowed to play your position when the other team took your equipment??

[@georgedare3046]

Fleury shoved his glove up under Wheelers arm. Wheeler just "helped" him take it off😄

[@gregchezick7757]

@@georgedare3046At best Wheeler held his position while the glove was jammed between his arm and body, where Fleury put it as you said, and Fleury wrenched his hand out.

[@KMMHL2012]

@@gregchezick7757 Fleury wrenched his hand out?..... it couldn't possibly be that he was trying to free his glove from Wheeler's chicken wing?... Way to show your bias to rationalize a play.

[@jsiebs88]

as much as i'd want to side with either side, i mean it's the same as when demko got his stick and blocker pulled off and still played with it. unless a helmet is off, the puck isn't called dead

[@cheetahsarecool1054]

That Sabres Calgary game was the Sabres first shutout since 10/25/19, it had been 174 games without one. Also apparently the only 1-0 OT win by the Sabres in regular season franchise history, & 2nd overall, the other was the 4 OT game where Hasek made like 70 saves in the playoffs

[@ryanahr2267]

I did not know about the latter two stats, but I would not have guessed the first one. I knew my boys were bad but I didn't realize that their last shutout was that far back. All the more reason to have actual hope for this young core, I think. I'm not in a hurry to get there this time like I was with the Eichel build, and it helps that the Sabres are playing hockey that's actually watchable this time even if isn't great still.

[@ChrisHardyWorld]

Unrelated to hockey: we have an injured rooster that we keep in the house (he's on IR) and every time I watch these videos and Steve screams, the rooster thinks he hears another rooster so he crows. It's kinda funny and kinda annoying and definitely a dang-it!

[@ethanbaranitsky61]

Pin this comment now

[@jasonkemppainen4731]

The officiating is broken in the NHL, But somehow I feel it is still the only non-scripted sport left on TV.

[@like17badgers]

I like how the two Hurricanes dang its really summed up their 4 loss streak Anderson laying on his back flailing and not being able to stop a puck and eventually losing 2-0 while massively outshooting the rangers and then Niederreiter showing how a top contender team has been massively outshooting other teams hasn't been putting points on the board I think there should be an offensive version of "if you're a goal tender, tend the goal" that's "if you are shooting, SHOOT AT THE NET!" cause, my goodness, the number of shots that have been either center mass of the netminder or wide and off target is just astounding

[@matthewmccarthy9283]

@@zorakramone1472 Absolutely. This last week and a half or two weeks or whatever it's been have been hell to watch. Starting with the last the Penguins game the Canes have gone 1-3-2 while outshooting their opponents 231 to 145 and that includes the Capitals outshooting them 40-20. Infuriating is the correct word no doubt.

[@Viper631]

"The Devils have no luck this year" They proceed to destroy the Rangers 7-4... Sounds about right

[@Joel-js2gk]

seems like they need to score 7 to win any particular game

[@snfriedm]

There are times when I have hope.

[@mattskillz48]

The Devils no luck stems from injuries across the team, including to the G tandem Blackwood and Bernier, as well as Hughes and Dougie, which then led to the shuffling of lines each week and generating little chemistry. At least now, you see consistency in the 1 and 2 lines, but not the goalies (and sloppy defense).

[@Mulukkis]

Niederreiter missing the empty net perfectly describes the last few weeks for Canes. Just look at how they outshoot their opponents yet lose every game because they can't put the puck in the net. Not even an empty one.

[@Freshlygrazed]

When two of the dang it's are the refs, there's a problem with the league

[@ryanahr2267]

I was stunned when my Sabres beat Calgary. I've had Markstom all year in one of my fantasy leagues as well as Lindholm and Johnny Hockey and they've all combined to make my team gross levels of good, so I thoroughly expected the Flames to run circles around them. Tokarski and Anderson have been far better this year than we had any right to expect, but even so that was super human on Tokarski's part. That game winner, however, was something else. I honestly feel bad for Markstrom. He had the same body language that Nedeljkovic did when he slapped that own goal in on his own five hole: "Should I just hang it up and go hide in the mountains for a few years?"

[@Mr.LiveVibes]

The Fleury gloveless sequence reminds me a lot of the Thatcher Demko sequence earlier this year

[@BrettfordBolts]

Except Demmer stood his ground and went full scorpion to keep the puck out of the net

[@Mr.LiveVibes]

@@BrettfordBolts amen, Demmer is a god 🙏🏽

[@bullschmitt89]

Kings fan here. I witnessed the David Rittich one in person with my brother(season tickets). when we saw the goal instead of the kings chant "Hey, hey, hey!!" we both were shouting Dang-it! Dang-it! Dang-it! I haven't laughed so hard after that chant and I'm glad its featured here Steve

[@AndreasJukic]

TEND THE GOAL!! I scream it together with you now Steve

[@alyssinwilliams4570]

"Some people say it was too harsh, others say it was too lenient, I say IT WAS A THING I MADE UP!" Glorious!

[@Doc_BBQ]

14:22 : Was not Korpisalo in goal for that backhander, that was Merzlikins. @SteveDangle has his own DANGIT!

[@campbellaubrey]

I remember watching the Caps VS Jackets game, and saying, “Yep, this is gonna make the Dang-Its vid this week.”

[@tkirchmann]

I'm guessing Dadonov is going to accidentally trip on a GIANT pile of money in Vegas and have to go on LTIR for the rest of the season.

[@mik-ws3zw]

The whistle for the third dang it, I think that the ref though that Freddy was hurt because he looked awkward AF.

[@grezno]

Rittich was sloppy the whole game to be honest, it's really a blessing for the Preds that he only gave up one goal during his excursions XD

[@zskimanjr]

As a sabres fan I hated that we won it that way, but glad we won. Markstrom played a hell of a game and robbed us a couple times before that

[@toeknee9072]

It was a great game and I laughed while also crying when he missed the pass lol

[@billsahlen446]

As a Sabres fan myself I’ll take the win!!! As for you Steve BLOW LEAFS BLOW!!!

[@MrClebophd]

There is a consistent team dang-it that happens sometimes. I call it the Clebo rule: If you have allowed more goals than you have shots on goal, then you lose. This happens sometimes, and it is always a big dang-it!

[@lizbarr724]

steve lol it was Merzlikins in net for that second CBJ own goal, the jackets made a goalie change mid-game; they scored own goals on BOTH their goalies that game 🤣

[@cosmo7853]

And after all that Evgenii Vegs trade stuff he puts up a goal and an assist tonight! (vgk fan btw)

[@magenstaffarts]

My dad got to witness that Blue Jackets double-dangit in person.

[@katharinelong5472]

I do have a degree in astrophysics, yet salary cap shenanigans are still a complete mystery to me.

[@patturcotte5465]

Love your Dang Its! Makes me feel that I could have been an NHL goalie... I've never given up an goals worse that those!!!

[@philtorrez4198]

love the thumbnail, this should be a poster in every locker room

[@johncox7169]

According to THG, the NHL doesn't track No Movement Lists. WHY?!? How can they okay trades if they don't keep track of that kind of thing? That's a Dang-It!

[@Smart-Towel-RG-400]

The reason is players don't want the list leaked to the public so the only people that get it is the team then if it leaks they know it's the team ...I'm sure now this will change now that this happened ...just more of a less people that know the less people to leak

[@Youre-Welcome]

Sounds like a lot of unnecessary work that can more easily be handled by the team...as it is

[@johncox7169]

@@Youre-Welcome You say that, and yet Vegas failed to handle it.

[@sevw.509]

Marky has saved our asses tons of times this season. The Swedish Meat-wall is forgiven 🔥

[@BrattyNerdGirl]

I'm waiting for a tv or radio announcer to scream if you're a goaltender tend the goal live on air. They'd probably get in trouble but it would be hilarious 😂😂

[@aarondawson6597]

I was at the Calgary-Buffalo game. And boy was that something to watch. Some crazy saves the entire game… and then that

[@adiraval9348]

I kid you not I was was at that flames game when Markstrom made that mistake the entire stadium was mad at how it ended

[@quoro]

Dang-it Fun Fact: all 3 goaltenders that were caught out of position in this week’s Dang-Its video have played for the Calgary Flames in the past 5 years. Got a kick out of it as a Flames fan, must be something in the water down here 🤠🤠

[@scottgosser9358]

As I watched the Tage Thompson goal I immediately said it was going to be featured here and said as it happened "If you're a goaltender, TEND THE GOAL!!" And then I laughed and rejoiced at the win

[@forgottenfamily]

Re: Fleury: At the very least, you could make the case that it should be reviewed for goaltender interference. Fleury was unable to make a save because he had been disrupted by an opposing player interfering with Fleury by literally removing his equipment.

[@JohnnyD603]

My favorite segment on any KZbin channel.

[@sportsmaster1364]

Merzlikins has some of the most lethal goalie death stares when his own defencemen score on him.

[@LiamDC23]

2:09 - dearth means lack of, which I think is the opposite of what was intended!

[@JustJimmy-24]

I love how Byfield didn't even celebrate ☠️

[@Reads_]

Thursday truly is the best day of the week. Thanks Steve.

[@vitaly5297]

"GET A MAP" nice steal of a famous Chris Smoove's catchphrase

[@aeling]

We need merch that says "where are you going, get a map!"

[@josweet3715]

Rangers game vs. Devils was a massive DANG IT!

[@agentmassa3618]

Game was something else I tell ya

[@gr3mlin404]

I'm glad he didn't include it. I didn't want to re-live that.

[@Opsimathy]

'Dearth' is an absence, so a dearth of knowledge is an inadequacy or void.

[@mikesilver9476]

Any player from the opposing team who knowingly removes an opponent's glove should be issued an automatic 2 min interference..

[@fangofsilver5537]

We all knew that Markstom thing would be here! Remember checking the comment section on the highlight😋

[@beckettciocco3779]

After the 2nd time the CBJs put it in their own net, Tom Wilson smiled for the first time ever!!

[@jadenippersiel912]

Interesting, must be different for goalies because Marty Turco was trading after the deadline and played for the Bruins in the regular season

[@TonyCeeeeee]

I lost a 6 game parlay because of the Markstrom mistake 😭

[@sa35992]

Is that the first front office dang it on here? I can't remember seeing one of those before in these videos

[@kingaye372]

This was one of the best Steve Dangits ever.

[@Youre-Welcome]

Gillies clearly had his controller disconnect 🚫🎮

[@aayankyeyune313]

Steve dangles are amazing

[@Sad7Statue]

You should print off the "goalie goes here" thumbnail and post it in every NHL locker room.

[@erikodinson4981]

Korpisalo was pulled after Fehervary's goal early in the second, so that second own goal was on Merzlikins.

[@liamreschke7193]

You missed the oilers vs avalanche OT

[@leifopstad2972]

The play by play broadcaster from the Predators Kings game makes Joe Buck sound like Al Michaels

[@codyalves3862]

That buff vs cgy goal was really unfortunate but for Thompson to corral that puck and tuck it in for how big he is and how little room he had was actually pretty nasty.

[@shawnthompson2303]

When Markstrom did that I was like "man.... Steve is going to DESTROY us for that."

[@anthonywozniak7373]

Other than the Highway robbery on Järnkrok the game should have never gone into OT. flames didn't play to their potential. Yeah miss Bobble by markström but 9/10 times he plays the puck smartly.. and having a goalie that can and will handle the puck changes the way a team plays against you. I'll take this dang it. The good outweighs the bad imo.

[@Th4t_guy_]

For the Fleury thing, could he have pushed the goal off the posts to stop the clock? Would that be a penalty of any kind? I'm not super new to hockey but I've never actually seen this happen (I don't watch a ton lol). Please respond if you know

[@thewholegiraffe1841]

Historically, it would have been a delay of game against him. In hindsight maybe Chicago would have rather taken their chances killing it off instead but taking it off himself is a penalty 100% of the time

[@blakeforystek8924]

The screaming that makes my ear drums burst in this video is bigger than all the other “dang-it’s” combined

[@jmsioux]

As a Jets fan, I love that we live rent free in your head. Nothing beats it...except beating the Leafs. :)

[@aaronl19]

How bout the one where Leon Draisaitl accidentally hits the red square in the face with a puck, with the ref bleeding profusely

[@SoFlyVA]

I feel like the entire bluejackets-caps game should be on here.

[@mikeyj.3605]

Steve is super dope.

[@JamieMac323]

Lol thanks a lot Steve your dang it’s and hat picks have me doing it when I go to a whl game. Anything that was a dang it I thought “that’s a dang it” or if there was something cool I thought “that’s a hat pick”. Or if a goalie came out and missed the puck I thought your most famous saying hahahaha

[@thomhoude7815]

Hey steve, only missing Montembeault's pass in front of his own net on a powerplay!

[@chrisphillips348]

He probably says, “Who wants to measure and cut my Noose from this here Rope! And than we’ll have a contest to he puts it on and shoves me off the bench, sound cool??”

[@fangofsilver5537]

I found a commentator-Dang-it. "Watch the skate to puck..... to stick"😉🤭 (the Draisaitl goal)

[@oscarlevin5952]

Kukan goal against was Elvis in net instead of Korpi

[@chasegreen4177]

I was at the flames game and I’m a flames fan . I was like welp that’s gonna be in dangits no doubt

[@grant4360]

Look at Korpisalo stare at his team mate who put it in their own goal

[@aaronsebastian5156]

I wasn't at the game, but I'm willing to give Markstrom a pass. Given the situation, I don't know any goalie that wouldn't try and play that. If Markstrom doesn't whiff on the pass, Gaudreau has a breakaway at the other end and it's a potential Hat Pick candidate for the Flames (or a Dang It for the Sabres). It was a tight game, where both goalies were in top form, that ended in a Dang It for one of them. At the end of it, it's one point. Flames are still sitting comfortably on top of the Pacific Division. No point in losing your mind over one game against a non-conference rival. That's my opinion, anyway.

[@miqueel5410]

Sure. Markstrom gets a pass on this because of his play all year and some mistakes happen. Dosent mean it’s not a dangit tho. Great players and teams can still make dumb mistakes. It’s how they handle them that qualifies good teams and players.

[@aaronsebastian5156]

@@miqueel5410 I agree it's a Dang It. I also think Steve blew that WAY out of proportion. He was acting as if it was happening in the playoffs in a do or die scenario, or it was a divisional arch-rival in the chase of a playoff spot. It wasn't. I've paid and watched similar games before. Tight checking, not much on the scoreboard, and a bad giveaway that ends up being the game winner for the visitors. It's a Dang It, but it's not as bad as he made it out to be.

[@miqueel5410]

@@aaronsebastian5156 it’s called Steve’s dangits, not “Steve’s dang it’s based off circumstantial situation relative to the standings and scenario” It’s supposed to be over blown and out of proportion. That’s what makes it entertaining KZbin content

[@aaronsebastian5156]

@@miqueel5410 I never argued that it wasn't a Dang It. Stop arguing with me over semantics. I said that I don't know any goaltender, professional or amateur, who would not be making the same play. He whiffed, they scored, it's a Dang It. What I'm talking about is in response to his "freak out", that I watched the game from home. it was a really good game and I feel no shame giving Markstrom a pass over losing it. I've seen games end and game losing goals happen way stupider than that. He made the right play that was executed poorly. We don't care about losing to Buffalo, Markstrom has been a rock since he got here, and most of the Flames fans I know don't give a damn about the ending to that game. Sorry, not sorry, Steve and Mique.

[@miqueel5410]

@@aaronsebastian5156 I’m as big a flames fan as anyone. I was simply “arguing” that the “freak out” is part of the Channel and what it provides as entertainment. You made a critique that it was overblown. But that could be said for any of the clips presented any given week. For the record I think it’s kind of funny and a little bit humanizing to know the guys i cheer for every night are indeed human.

[@davidfitzpatrick6992]

Honestly if I was Dadanov I would be ripping Vegas apart right now and honestly I would probably refuse to play. Don't think u can do that but man talk about a slap to his face esp since there's a report going around that DADANOV TOLD VEGAS HE DIDN'T WANT TO GO TO ANAHEIM AND VEGAS SAID SHUT UP U'R GOING!

[@XaviRonaldo0]

That was a really nice goal on an empty net by Thompson

[@f15stroke]

Every time Leah Hextall calls a play, it's a Dang-it.

[@austinodonnell5173]

Ok Steve, I see you with the sign language sign off.

[@william42k5]

No mention of the Bieber Leafs jerseys?

[@mariovaccarella6854]

Yeah, Nino. You Are Supposed To Shoot At The Goalie, But That's If He's In The Net! LOL

[@BCMSi]

This is the Flames every time they're about to break a franchise or league record lol hurts my soul

[@mccor002]

Hat Pick was hearing Invincible by Tool during the Jets-Blackhawks clip.

[@Skeezle1986]

Btw Steve the 2nd own goal in this video wasn't against Korpisallo it was against Elvis Merzlikins

[@redsader86]

Markstrome: Heyy......steaks on me tonight :P

[@Gopherzooka]

Im starting to wonder if goalies are doing this to annoy steve specifically

[@TecMatt]

Oh David Rittich. If there was one guy who could give up 4 goals on 3 shots, it was him

[@christopherworks400]

One of the few games I got to watch was the Flames Sabers game and I just stood there jaw on the floor looking at the TV, not believing what I saw.

[@rew3809]

I’m a rangers fan, during this clip with the early whistle I just screamed “NO NO NO NO NO. WHY. WHY.” Instantly after hearing the whistle live.

[@ahawks4820]

Steve, you need to look at the Hockey East Semi-finals between UMass Lowell and Umass Amherst. With about 5 minutes left, Mass Amherst had a 2-1 lead and Mass Lowell had great momentum going, and Mass Lowell scored on their own net making the game 3-1 and never getting that tying goal

[@AP-zw6ql]

Markstrom is a beast in net, but good lord do I get nervous every time he tries to stickhandle the puck!

[@dontpanic4267]

This Vegas blunder will be the dang-it of the year, probably of the whole decade

[@GoodMenstruationAttitude]

Thanks, Steve. Knowing he's going to wind up on Dang-its makes watching Gillies a little easier to take

[@elizabethglatts3994]

You know Vegas broke the expansion curse but nooooooooooooow it’s showing.