{ "blocks": [ { "type": "image", "data": { "file": { "url": "https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjA0NjM2MDg0Njg3MDg2ODE1/a.jpg" }, "caption": "" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "\"Who are you going to believe, me or your own eyes?\"" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "That famous line was uttered by Chico Marx, one of the Marx Brothers. Many people think Groucho Marx said it, because Chico was dressed like Groucho at the time and - hey, just watch the 1933 classic Duck Soup. You can thank me later." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "That line came to mind in the 3rd period of Monday's Seattle Kraken game against the Boston Bruins." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Three significant plays DIDN'T happen within those 20 minutes - though the Bruins were sure the first one did, referees thought the second one did, and some fans and reporters were sure the third one did." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The first one involved former Kraken Morgan Geekie, who signed with Boston in the off-season. Geekie exited the penalty box, skated behind the Kraken defense, and while falling into goalie Philipp Grubauer, swept the puck into the net." } }, { "type": "image", "data": { "file": { "url": "https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjA0NjU1NTYzOTc0NTg0MDgy/boston-at-seattle-7.jpg" }, "caption": "Ex-Kraken Morgan Geekie (39), convinced he's put the Bruins ahead in the 3rd period." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Down by an apparent goal with nine minutes left, Kraken coach Dave Hakstol challenged the play for goalie interference. Win the challenge and the score would revert to 2-2. Lose, and in addition to falling behind, Seattle would incur a minor penalty for delay of game - an infraction meant to limit frivolous challenges." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": " “I thought we were going on the power play, 100 percent,” Bruins coach Jim Montgomery said after the game. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Yahoo! Sports thought so too, posting this above a video clip of the play:" } }, { "type": "image", "data": { "file": { "url": "https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjA0NjYxODA3NzgzMDkzODQw/geekie-headline.jpg" }, "caption": "" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Montgomery beat out Hakstol for last season's Jack Adams, awarded to the NHL coach of the year. Monday, though, he came out second best; upon video review, the goal was disallowed." } }, { "type": "image", "data": { "file": { "url": "https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjA0NjYxMzMwNzczMzU0MDY0/jordan-eberle.jpg" }, "caption": "Jordan Eberle, getting fist-bumps for his wacky 2nd period goal - which we can't discuss here because it didn't happen in the 3rd period. It's explained in detail in our Monday game story." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Play #2 which didn't actually happen came with under five minutes left. \"The B’s got their first power play on a phantom tripping call on Jordan Eberle.\" Not our words - those of Boston Herald sportswriter Steve Conroy." } }, { "type": "image", "data": { "file": { "url": "https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjA0NjYxMzMwNzczMjg4NTI4/coyle-goal.jpg" }, "caption": "" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "This conveniently leads us to our final no-it-didn't event. Without question, a Bruins' power play goal tied the game and forced overtime. The identity of the scorer, though..." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The shot which ended up in the net was taken by David Pastrnak, who earlier in the contest had scored his 37th and 38th goals. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Bruins fans among the Climate Pledge Arena crowd were so sure Pastrnak completed a hat trick, they flung all manner of headgear onto the ice. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": " This is how we described the sequence in our Monday game story. " } }, { "type": "image", "data": { "file": { "url": "https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjA0NjYxMzMwNzczNDE5NjAw/hats.jpg" }, "caption": "" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": " \"Originally, it appears Pastrnak's shot cleanly beat Grubauber, and Boston fans litter the ice with hat trick hats. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "However, Charlie Coyle is later credited with a deflection goal, meaning all those lids were prematurely flipped.\" " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Fans weren't the only one mistaken about the true scorer. Check out this headline and lead paragraph from the Associated Press." } }, { "type": "image", "data": { "file": { "url": "https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjA0NjYxNjMzNTY4NDgyNjM1/ap-headline.jpg" }, "caption": "" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "That's how it appeared in online sports sections across North America. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "It just reminds us once again that nobody's prefect." } } ] }

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