NHL Worst Plays Of The Week: Goalies Just Wanna Have Fun | Steve's Dang-Its

Steve Dangle shares his picks for worst plays of the week in the NHL. He goes over everything from Brian Elliott forgetting the cardinal rule of staying in his net to NHL referees reviewing an unreviewable play for 9 minutes!
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[@tcort]

whenever I see a goalie misplay a puck, I say to myself “self, that’s a dang-it and I’m going to see Steve complain about it on Thursday”

[@abntemplar82]

that is my fav part of dang its. Words to live by." IF YOUR A GOAL TENDER, TEND THE GOAL." I love it. however full discloser there might be a small bias on my part.

[@checkoutTinyHouseTravelers]

My wife hates it whenever our goalie plays the puck because there is a chance that I will scream it at the TV.

[@abntemplar82]

@@checkoutTinyHouseTravelers i can fully relate to both actioins....lol

[@themanhands5599]

so does the goalie

[@j-dubb614]

I feel like the Habs sold their soul to the devil last season for a cup run and now they're stuck in hockey hell.

[@rjay._.1]

That’s the best take I’ve seen this season

[@JoE-kx7dw]

With Shea & Price in the room they had something to play for. They all played with heart and had fun....all that is missing now

[@IHateMyAccountName]

@@JoE-kx7dw also helped that they were one of the best defencemen and goalies in the league.

[@alexdwyer8591]

Let’s be honest… The Canadiens sold their soul decades ago

[@cjstanky]

Fun Fact: Bertuzzi actually scored a goal of his groin last year against the Blue Jackets for the OT winner, although it was a lot less velocity in it for the goal than it had here.

[@JohnRodriguesPhotographer]

Wouldn't that be an equipment penalty? Kind of like picking up an opposing team stick and using it? I mean it doesn't have the right kind of tape on it I hope!

[@JohnRodriguesPhotographer]

@@aharontorczyner.2397 I was playing with words

[@TheShaggster37]

You know what, I'll take 30 minutes of listening to Dangle screaming about dumb hockey stuff over 9 minutes of not knowing what the hell is going on, any day of the week - but especially Thursdays.

[@cybore213]

One of his best rants ever!

[@SoBeDragon0]

After review, it's been--it's a non-challengeable play, due to, it was not an offensive player's ball (fault?) there, therefore, the goal on the ice stand, and there is no penalty on the challenging

[@jonokiller]

sounds like he says "Not the offensive player's fault there*" not ball

[@2011SoxMD36]

Even with the benefit of typing this and watching it multiple times, the best I can come up with is "after review, it was determined that the play was not reviewable, as the action in question was not by the offense".... AND EVEN THAT MAKES NO SENSE!

[@hazelaiello9922]

I was at that game, it was so ridiculous

[@ciqme]

Beautifully said and easy to understand, right guys?

[@burningfarts]

I heard "foul"

[@ilai7893]

McLeod's play deserves a new Dang-its line: " when you're a shooter, shoot the puck!"

[@connorbrechbill6516]

Me watching the McLeod play: “Omg that is worse than the Blame Comeau breakaway” Steve: “This might actually be worse than the Blake Comeau breakaway..” Me: “Lol”

[@sportsinger14]

The ref in the Devils/Oilers game: "After review, it was deemed that it was a non-challengeable play. Due to... it was not an offensive player's... ball (fault?) there (WHAT!?!). Therefore the goal on the ice stand. And there's no penalty on the re / challenging." Dude. WHAT!?! These are all English words, but that is not English. It took y'all 9 minutes, and that's the answer we get? And I know that being an NHL ref is a hard, thankless job. But again, seriously? I feel like Samuel L. Jackson in Pulp Fiction. "ENGLISH M*****F*****, DO YOU SPEAK IT!?!"

[@Kristofburger]

The referee himself knew it was a dang-it and he couldn't even process what just happened!

[@pjp_renaissance]

I think the ref is just as confused as everyone else but didn't have time to process it. So he was more than likely trying to repeat what HQ told him to say and it just didn't compute

[@Gh0stBustaz11]

The ref said fault not ball. And it is pretty easy to understand

[@jimbeaver27]

it's dementia, same as Biden got

[@pretzelhunt]

M****RF****R is one word... Native movie watcher here

[@stevenshaw6959]

Tyler Bertuzzi: I almost scored with my other stick!! Lol

[@FrenchToast_28]

He has scored with his other stick on Columbus before

[@emiljohansson400]

Love when Steve has to be a goalie coach and scream to every goalie " IF YOU'RE A GOALTENDER, TEND THE GOAL!!!!"

[@stevenschryer4629]

It’s like a weekly dose.

[@jcanfieldschatz]

I find myself yelling that at Kuemper every once in awhile.

[@Gh0stBustaz11]

It's getting old.

[@dantran9962]

@@Gh0stBustaz11you’re old

[@davidbutler9080]

13:51 "Like an emergency backup goalie gets" As long as I play against the Leafs as said emergency backup goalie. ;)

[@gatorb3678]

"Say the line Bart!" "If you're a goaltender tend the goal..." "YAAAYYYYYYYY"

[@tristonb2420]

"If all goalies did was stop the puck they'd be pretty good" one funniest videos Steve. Love it man.

[@jalphototecture]

I was at the devils oilers game, the review took so freaking long, and to have them say it was non-challengeable was like a punch in the nuts. Like if they determined that we never got possession, ok fine, but non-challengeable? Come on man

[@EngineerLume]

Sure it didn't feel like a hockey puck to the nuts?

[@victorpersson02]

@@EngineerLume Ah! You got there before me! Nuts! (literally)

[@mana191god]

It took Steve six minutes to explain and show why it took nine minutes for the officials to figure out that nothing changed. Carry on folks.

[@ilai7893]

Also love the Devils-Oilers rant at the end, brings me back to his David Ayres and "YOU LOST TO YOUR OWN ZAMBONI DRIVER!" energy, good times

[@travellingsebi]

As a none reviewable play, it should've taken less than 10 seconds but, @24:56, the Devils' D guy (Hamilton) does actually have puck "control" as he tries to clear the puck away. Feels like the ref knew he "danged-it" and called Toronto to ask for permission to overturn his bad call and tried for 9 minutes to convinced them to let him do that.

[@709mash]

I was thinking that too, unless he cleared it just before the refs hand went up. Still, that should have been blown dead when he made the clearing attempt.

[@travellingsebi]

@@709mash very good point and I had the same question but, you can see right after Hamilton clears the puck, he slide into the ref and the ref has his hand up... while looking directly at Hamilton...

[@andrewcarter9231]

@@709mash the fact Hamilton end up going into the refs groin area might have confused him is the only reason I can think of

[@arya_moghadam]

24:02 This is one of the funniest Dang It’s ever. Hockey is definitely changing, meaning the job of a referee is more challenging 🤣🤣🤣

[@Cbrezee1]

The "already having a kid" argument is a strong one for me as well. I'd stipulate the shot be hard enough that no-one would question why my career ended after 1 game.

[@DuyNguyen-yx2vd]

Yeah, after a hit like that, the next kid will come out with a broken nose and their front teeth will never grow in.

[@Hoyt2929]

Multiple goals in the Winter Classic were dang its, just look at Ryan Hartman's reaction on the one off him.

[@firstname_lastname2]

I clicked this fully expecting the goal off of Mikkola’s leg, only to be immediately followed by the goal off of Hartman’s stick.

[@Kenku178]

Heck I was looking for the one off Binnington's noggin

[@jackboland2530]

Explaining to my friend how the standings work and who gets in to the playoffs is hard enough! Great video Steve!

[@canoozie]

I think the main dang-it every week is said by Steve's neighbours when they hear a slightly muffled "IF YOU'RE A GOALTENDER, TEND THE GOAL!!!" ... That's a dang-it.

[@Ando2k10]

If there were ever a team that was the perfect representation of their coach, it's Carolina. They show the tenacity that Brindamour did through his playing career.

[@dfb23dfb23]

Best part of the Bertuzzi dang-it: Hearing the announcer say on the replay "Ope! Right in the leg!" Erm, no.

[@zombironodamai]

It did hit him in the leg. The third leg.

[@rhyshickey3855]

Everyone, say it with me now: *IF YOURE A GOALTENDER, TEND. THE. GOAL. !!!!!!!!*

[@grivoc]

Producer Drew please add the Wilhelm scream for all future dives. It'll be great.

[@beatjunky101]

Ah man...that oilers devils bit at the end nearly done me in. Top quality...Happy New Year dude 😎

[@shammi8133]

After 9 minutes you look at your son and say " son that's why we don't drink at work ". Ok he wasn't drinking but may as well have been

[@matthewknudsen1373]

Thanks for keeping the show clean Steve! My little siblings and I love the show!

[@chrisramsteck5866]

Fresh from his other hit series ' Steve's Hat Choices" do we have 'Steve's Oh-Nos'

[@jamiemathews147]

He should make a white board with each team, and make tallies for each dang-it against a team

[@jordynpenner9105]

Been waiting all week for this 😂

[@townfool4682]

Gregg "attempted goalie killer" McKegg

[@notbricked]

lmfao the dive was so fun to watch

[@powwowken2760]

Normally I get a chuckle out of Dang-its, but I laughed out loud hard enough to scare my cat after watching that Elliot pass at 22:05, what a perfect one-timer setup. Also I understand the Devils frustration, that play would've been blown dead 9 out of 10 times when the Devils defender clearly and intentionally played the puck. However the fact that the league spent 9 minutes in 'review' and all they decided was, "f#@k it, I don't wanna be bothered" is actually hysterical.

[@TheGLORY13]

I was always under the impression that You had to actively try to touch it. So being hit by the puck doesn't count, but actively trying to get the puck out of the zone almost 100% of get's the play blown dead and the penalty gets called and I didn't see who it was who was laying on the ice but he legit slid the puck with purpose back to toward the blue line and the league decided that, that night it wouldn't call that and they focused on hughes...attempting to do something with it.

[@mockbamn]

What I remember from when I used to referee, the player had to have "possession and control" of the puck for play to be stopped, meaning that the deflection wouldn't have counted. You could argue that the swat from the corner right after the penalty was committed, but human reaction time means that happened before/while the referee raised his arm so that's forgivable. (Disclaimers: USA Hockey rules are not identical to NHL rules, so that may not entirely apply here. Any recollection from my memory is questionable anyway.) Interesting that it's not reviewable... and a bit sad that it took that long to figure out that fact.

[@GregaJuvancic]

He didnt "play it", he barely touched it. He never had full possession (control) of the puck, therefore play continues. It all specified in the rules, the ridiculous thing is that these days either the refs or the NHL itself doesnt know its own rule book. And thats the real dang it. The rule book also states what is a reviewable play (there arent that many of them) so the queston is what on earth were they even doing. The Refs should have just ignored the challenge and continue playing as they got it right in the first place anyway.

[@crossface222]

The review rant had me rolling laughing.

[@nate8182]

12:40 First shot Bertuzzi has taken this year

[@DaveDeBaeremaeker]

I was at the Habs/Lightning game. It was super fun. Cool to have seen a game that made the Dang-its list!

[@williamsamuelson7647]

The biggest dang it of the winter classic was that it was so cold... They had to HEAT up the ice! That would have been fun to see Steve explain. Coffee freezing is just them drinking to slow.

[@m0RRisC2319]

"I'm on team use your face" anybody remember that quote from Steve when Shaw scored with a headbutt :D

[@evilmotorsports5076]

Tyler Bertuzzi presents: "Man Getting Hit By Hockey Puck"

[@wertyfrom4237]

Glad you included the canes comeback, that was a ride of emotions as a fan

[@lrba5524]

"After.... review.... we decided... reviewing is kinda wack.... so... we stopped"

[@metaljay77]

The official really couldve just said "we don't really know what to do but it's a goal and we won't add a penalty" that's 9 minutes of them staring at the rule book and trying to decipher things. They gave up, they didn't figure put the correct call, they gave up and hoped everyone would be more happy the review was over.

[@ChrisTallant]

I'm kind of surprised Wes McCauley's animated "Five minutes for (punches the air) FIGHTING!" isn't listed here.. although that may not be a dang-it since it was freaking amazing.

[@johnbenesh9663]

Dude that's definitely a hat pick

[@kebobs3727]

The Andrew shaw header is exactly why fans of teams he has played for universally love him. One of the most fun players to watch that isn't an elite talent.

[@Rptvrr]

lmaooo that ending... perfection !

[@timothywhite6532]

Thanks for the laughs!!!

[@jonmckenzie925]

That end rant was the highlight 😅😅🤣 that better be an end of the year "Steve goes off on blank" video

[@frankdeboer1347]

I'm starting to love your Dang-its and your vein popping excitement. Totally right on the last Dang-it. One comment. Just barely into winter? Here in Edmonton we've been in winter for 2 1/2 months and it is cold outside. Our hockey team has been going through a version of hell for the last month plus and this is what the NHL does? It's like H. E. double hockey sticks has indeed frozen over.

[@michelewhiting7022]

Missed the goal off Binnington's mask in the classic. The goalie stayed in the goal and the other team used his head

[@Luciferr_832]

-28°c in Minnesota for the winter classic, that same day I was working outside in -37°c they boys over in Berta were in like -40 😂

[@JP_HKY]

NGL This might’ve been the most I’ve laughed in a Steve Dangle video since you know what... Steve is so god damn hilarious🤣

[@Ayeeduhnn]

Genie rant had me rolling 😂

[@HatTrkPatrk]

Gotta get Joel Farabee whiffing on 3 shots last night, then smashing his stick in the tunnel, and then coming back out with a new one to notch an assist. And I suggest this AS a Flyers fan.

[@mr.diplomatgames5201]

Steve, a live reaction video of you to these types of clips would be amazing. We would all want to see it.

[@kendonskalicky5552]

The whole maybe hooray had me dead😂😂

[@jackdawkins2197]

Was at that Devils game with the review. It was... Definitely something. Time felt like it slowed down. It felt like forever.

[@chuck42rocks]

I worked Ice crew for the London Knights when McKegg was there, and we always said " Greg McKegg with a leg for an arm and an arm for a leg" lol you brought back some memories.

[@T1ny_Boy]

The best day of the week

[@allisonfifield1071]

Of course I just got notified that I have a snow day tomorrow

[@ericwennerstrom7667]

“Hockey will be such a great game when it’s done” is one of my new favorite quotes

[@JohnRodriguesPhotographer]

To be fair Elliot just came off the covid protocol list. But when I was watching this game live, lightning fan here I literally burst out dang it!

[@goodmanwiseman303]

26:45 Oilers fan. The NJ Devils dman shot the puck up the boards right after Yamamoto got hauled down and the ref threw his arm up for a delayed penalty. They could/ should have blown the whistle after that touch, but it happened too quickly for them to react on time, so they let the play continue.

[@briangrover873]

looking forward to hearing your rant rant on the Capitals epic own goal vs Minnesota

[@jcanfieldschatz]

Brian Elliot is still in the league?! Damn, I remember the handful of games he played for the Avs in 2010-2011.

[@TheJohtaja]

Then he went to the Blues and played so well he got into the All-Star game! (Spent at least a couple of years in the B's in total, otherwise quite a journeyman.)

[@isthatrubble]

oh wow, is this the longest dangits ever?

[@emiljohansson400]

That's a hat-pick

[@MajorDstruction]

"Hockey will be a great sport when it's done." 😂😭😂😂😭😭😂

[@buccos2324]

Oh man I can’t believe the bit from 27:47 through 27:52 wasn’t used as the intro 😂 prime Steve, hilarious!

[@aidandunne5978]

The old owner of the rink I played at when I was a kid was great friends with Reed Larsson (big Power-play slapshot defenseman for the Red Wings way back when). And Occasionally, he would come out to our practices to just help out and mess around with his buds. Well I was a goalie. And I was very much not wearing a goalie cup (protector for the downstairs). And he took a slapshot on me.... Steve... It will hurt like nothing you ever imagined, but as someone who has already experienced it without getting to play an NHL game, I would 100% do it again to play in the NHL for a game

[@micblueyez626]

Yes, I would take a hit "to the downstairs" to have a DB page...Lmao

[@beebs024]

I was at the CBJ vs Canes game...as a local CBJ fan (am a true TBL fan since that is the first NHL game I attented and got a free jersey)...it was a rough game to watch CBJ were out-played the entire first period...I went and bought 2 beers because I wasn't sure how we were up 4-0...I thought I was drunk...nope...reality caught up after the beers...

[@_orion_778]

Can we please get "legal guardian doesn't know what's going on" merch? I would pay good money for that lol

[@omfg322]

Steve: The pass sounds like a question Me: league of legend (?) ping sound effect.mp3

[@richard1835]

I also try and guess who Dang-iTs Steve is going to call. We all see the highlights before the shows so we can wait and see what Dang-It made it on the show. This is one show I love to watch.

[@JohnRodriguesPhotographer]

I'm surprised you didn't add the two rookies that played for Tampa Bay while Elliott and vasilevski were both on covid protocol. They both had some serious dang it's! But hey go easy on them it was their first game in the NHL. I think they could be journeymen goalies maybe even a backup in the NHL but they are definitely green as can be.

[@pantenary2217]

As I was watching Blues/Stars highlights this evening, I observed Jordan Kyrou (Blues) banking a shot in off of Jani Hakanpaa's (Stars) stick shaft. It was the Blues second PPG in 18 seconds, which ended up being the GWG. Without thinking, I exclaimed, (yes, very out loud), "ooof, THAT'S a DANG-IT", (the CAPS indicating vocal emphasis). Hakanpaa even displayed the absolutely classic "DANG-IT" reaction, consisting of the agonized roof-glare, followed by the skate-of-shame back to the bench. This exclamation, along with the subconscious noting of the danged player's post-DANG-IT reaction details, suggests that I may spend a bit too much time on this channel. Dang-it, but thanks, Steve. I enjoyed a good laugh, which has been a little infrequent lately.

[@eberkovich]

One of Steve's best screamers :)

[@blakeallen4967]

Dear Ryan Mcleod: If youre a goal scorer....SCORE THE GOAL

[@theguynamedapple]

I don’t remember the last time that anyone came back from a 4-0 deficit and won 7-4, but I sure do remember one time, I think it was in the playoffs, it was the Bruins coming back from 4-0 against someone, but it couldn’t be anyone anyone knows.

[@frozenskeptic345]

lived in Minnesota my whole life. I breathe cold. Left after the first period because my boot warmers wouldn't start (because it was so cold they started right away when I got in the car). Definitely was people in the hospital that night with frostbite

[@robertryan952]

Would I take a hit in the "downstairs" to play in one NHL game? Abso-freakin'-lutely! As a goaltender and goalkeeper, I've practically made a living out of being hit in the "boys" to where I don't even go to church without wearing a cup. So yes, I'm all in. Hear that, Genie?!

[@remydirt3158]

Alexis gifted a few goals lol. Side note anyone else love the pens throw back Jersey? Also I think the biggest dang it of the season is the fact that some of these games are being aired on subscription only networks like wtf.

[@davidj.a.8442]

You get two Ramones songs to review a play. Any two. Hit shuffle and start the clock.

[@chrisuncleahmad]

“Greg McKegg, with a leg for an arm and an arm for a leg”

[@JackieDaytona420]

That 9 minute review just to determine it wasn't a reviewable play is like when the Ents came together and took hours just to agree the hobbits weren't orcs.

[@jamessorenson1102]

Haha 😆 haha 😆 thank you ☺️ for the game and your hard work ! ! With all the help from Drew😎🤙 thank you ☺️. Wowsers thanks, for your love of being a friend. hockey is even more better for your broadcast.👉💭 Cheers

[@michaelrudd1927]

Was gonna tag you guys for the Steen goal as a hatpick first career NHL goal with many more to come. This kid is going to be good.

[@dealy9268]

1st Dang it- If the Oilers 75 wasn't skating back watching the game instead of actually playing the game, Maybe the goalie could have stayed in the goal. 75 didn't even have his stick on the ice.

[@DneilB007]

12:08 - speaking of cold, it was -50C with the wind chill this morning in Saskatoon. Got to get ready for the Jets, I guess.

[@300Z31]

Toronto Maple Leafs sign Sportsnet Writer, Steve Dangle, to a 1-year contract. So called "Producer Drew": "Oof, that's a dangit."

[@stefanjentoft8107]

I was near the Canadian border in Minnesota on new years, and it hit -22 F (-30 C, for metric users)

[@HexagonalMan6]

That nine minute review cost the people in that arena, assuming a capacity crowd, 14 man-weeks cumulative time from their lives.

[@alexvayhinger7704]

Ahh, my favorite video of the week!!!

[@matthewsutton3901]

Man idk how Bertuzzis goal against Reimer didn't make it. One of the worst goals given up this season. Instead you show Bert getting hit in the nuts lol

[@alexbruckner8245]

We need “Invest in goalies diving” merch

[@robertdarchuk8538]

I went to the winter classic (as an Avs fan, but my in-laws are Wild fans) and the entire time all I was thinking is "try not to freeze to death" and also "I hope that this will be included in dang-its".

[@TheCanadianBaddassJB]

I need a compilation of all of Steve’s wrestling references from Hat-Picks and Dang-Its

[@Phantom-xc1kc]

BERTUZZI: CUP CHECK!!!!!! His teammates shoots it! BERTUZZI: WELL NOT GOING TO HAVE KIDS FOR AWHILE!!!!

[@loganbrunet3745]

Hey Steve would you still play the game if the shot to the downstairs came from a one timer from Ovechkin?

[@collinclary5762]

It hilarious when he talks about ticket prices because......Not every Arena is Scotiabank we don't have to spend our life savings to go to a hockey game😂

[@binchmemer5102]

I feel this so hard with the premier league var as a soccer fan