Turnovers in hockey have an intoxicating effect on perception. They leave a lasting visual in the mind of the observer, serving as a final tipping point for unbridled rage towards a struggling team or player.
A turnover by Kevin Bieksa on Feburary 13th, 2018, may have left a visual that tipped Anaheim Ducks’ general manager Bob Murray’s perception of his own team. Already vocally frustrated with his club’s play beforehand, the tape-to-tape turnover to set up a Dylan Larkin goal in a loss to the hapless Detroit Red Wings may have had Murray seeing Detroit red the rest of the night.