The Nashville Predators lost game six and the Stanley Cup to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2017 Finals six years ago yesterday. But could one call have changed the trajectory of that series?
The Nashville Predators lost game six and the Stanley Cup to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2017 Finals six years ago yesterday. But could one call have changed the trajectory of that series?
2017's Stanley Cup final game six in Nashville against the Penguins lives like a thorn in the hearts of Predators fans. It was one of the most controversial calls in Nashville Predators history as referee Kevin Pollock blew his whistle before Pittsburgh goaltender Matt Murray had possession of the puck and just as Colton Sissons dove to tap the puck into a wide open net.
If - if - that call had been changed to a good goal, could the Nashville Predators have won game six or even the entire Stanley Cup Finals in seven games?
Nick Morgan of Penalty Box Radio and I discuss what may have been when it comes to that fateful whistle six years ago.
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