Article: Wild Score Controversial Overtime Game-Winner vs. Predators

[Thomas Williams]

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[0 Stanley Cups]

Crazy ending, Preds tie with 0.3 seconds left, then the goalie clearly dislodges the net, I think it's the right call.  I compare it to if there's an empty net and a player gets a breakaway, if a defender throws their stick or trips them even before they can shoot, the ref can still award a goal.  Just think how many times that goalie has gotten away with it throughout his career.  I feel a little bad for Bruno afterwards as he is clearly on the hot seat and will likely be the first coach fired this year.

[Citizen Strife]

Wins are wins, and the Wild are clawing back to the pack.

[Imyourhuckleberry]

3 hours ago, 0 Stanley Cups said:

Crazy ending, Preds tie with 0.3 seconds left

Eriksson Ek should have just taken the puck to the corner rather than trying to throw it out of the zone. Could have killed the time by just holding the puck instead of giving them an easy passing lane from the blue line.

Felt bad for Gus there because he played a great game and that last second shot could have been avoided. Both goals were bad plays by his forwards giving the puck away in the defensive zone.

[Imyourhuckleberry]

3 hours ago, 0 Stanley Cups said:

Just think how many times that goalie has gotten away with it throughout his career.

The goal came off really easily. He didn't put that much pressure on the post and the goalie needs to press against the goal post to seal off the space for the puck. It didn't look intentional, but I'm happy the Wild got 2 points.

[MrCheatachu]

8 minutes ago, Imyourhuckleberry said:

The goal came off really easily. He didn't put that much pressure on the post and the goalie needs to press against the goal post to seal off the space for the puck. It didn't look intentional, but I'm happy the Wild got 2 points.

His arm coming up to make it look like he pushed it didnt help the argument it was unintentional, it also didnt help that was like the 4th time (happened at both ends) that he pushed the net off whereas Gus didnt push the net off once.

I'd be pissed if the shoe was on the other foot, but there was recently another one they allowed that looked like it might have hit the crossbar if the net was there that they called a goal.  Seems like this season if the defender knocks it off, pepper the area.  If you're a defender, play through the whistle.

[Imyourhuckleberry]

Adam Benak is playing in the OHL for the first time after moving from the USHL, where he spent a year following a Czech league season before that.

His team, the Brantford Bulldogs, is leading the OHL in goals and points in the standings, with zero regulation losses in 16 games, and 13 wins.

Benak is 2nd on his team in points, trailing only Jake O'Brien(1st in the entire OHL), the 8th overall pick from the 2025 draft. The leading goal scorer for the team(and the entire OHL) is a 2024 1st round draft choice, Marek Vanacker, with 15 goals.

Benak is currently tied for 3rd in total points, with 8 goals and 19 assists in 14 games. Jake O'Brien has the same number of goals, but 5 more assists to lead the OHL with 32 points.

One of their goalies is also leading the OHL in save% at .930. They have a couple more teammates that have a shot at being late 1st round picks in 2026. Should be a really fun team for the fans in Brantford,ONT!