A late push wasn’t enough for the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night, as they lost 3-2 to the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden.
Just before the first period ended, Chicago scored when Brandon Hagel displayed excellent hand-eye coordination by batting a puck out of mid-air back to Patrick Kane, who had one of the easier tap-in goals of his career:
Chicago scores, but was this a high stick from Hagel? That's going to need a longer look... pic.twitter.com/Ug9hVRYlYt
— Shayna (@hayyyshayyy) December 5, 2021
New York challenged the goal, but since Hagel did not score on that play, the fact that the puck came down below his shoulder height meant it was a legal play.